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PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POST-BIOTIC BLENDS
FOR REBALANCING SKIN MICROBIOME
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional
Application No.
63/239,624, entitled "Personal Care Compositions" and filed September 1, 2021,
the contents of
which is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Skin is the body's first line of defense against infections and
environmental stressors. It
acts as a major physical and immunological protective barrier, but also plays
a critical role in
temperature regulation, water holding, vitamin D production, and sensing. Its
outermost surface
consists of a lipid- and protein-laden comified layer dotted with hair
follicles and eccrine glands
that secrete lipids, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), enzymes, salts, etc. It
harbors microbial
communities living in a range of physiologically and anatomically distinct
niches. Overall, this
constitutes a highly heterogeneous and complex system.
[0003] During adulthood, absent any specific skin condition, the skin
microbiome remains
relatively stable, despite the large inter-individual variability, suggesting
that mutualistic and
commensal interactions exist among microbes and between microbes and host,
even for bacterial
species often considered as opportunistic pathogens. Under healthy skin
conditions, most of the
microbes living on the skin behave as commensal or mutualistic organisms.
Through various
mechanisms, such as the stimulation of innate factor secretion or
antimicrobial peptides (AMPs),
they maintain the microflora composition avoiding the spread of opportunistic
parasites, while also
contributing to the education of the immune system and to healthy skin barrier
homeostasis. In
case of barrier breach or immunosuppression, these carefully balanced
relationships may transition
from commensalism to pathogenicity, a transition referred to as dysbiosis,
enabling the overgrowth
of pathogenic species. common in skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis,
ulcer, and atopic
dermatitis.
[0004] Probiotics are known to have beneficial effects on skin microflora
balance. In particular, it
is desirable to inhibit harmful bacteria, while promoting the growth of
beneficial bacteria.
However, the ability to provide this dual benefit still remains a challenge.
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[0005] In addition, skin tends to lose its elasticity and/or firmness as it
ages. Current options for
maintaining skin elasticity and firmness are sub-optimal.
[0006] As such, embodiments of the present invention are designed to provide
these, and other,
benefits.
BRIEF SUMMARY
[0007] The present disclosure relates to personal care compositions containing
post-biotic blends
for rebalancing skin microbiome. The inventors discovered that personal care
compositions
formulated to have specific components in certain ratios provide synergistic
benefits to the skin
microbiome, including, e.g., reducing undesirable bacteria and increasing
desirable bacteria. For
instance, the personal care compositions disclosed herein may reduce
undesirable bacteria on the
skin, such as E. coli and odor causing bacteria (e.g., Corynebacterium
striatum), while
simultaneously promoting the growth of desirable bacteria, such as
Staphylococcus epidermidis.
[0008] The personal care compositions may be formulated as leave-on
compositions or as rinse-
off compositions. In some cases, the personal care compositions may contain a
prebiotic
component and a post-biotic blend component.
[0009] Aspects of the disclosure also relate to methods for improving skin
using such personal
care compositions. In at least some embodiments, the method includes using two
or more personal
care compositions. For instance, the method may include applying a cleaning
composition to a
section of skin, rinsing the section of skin, and applying a lotion
composition to the section of skin.
Additionally or alternatively, the personal care compositions according to
embodiments of the
disclosure may improve skin barrier function and hydration.
[0010] In accordance with an aspect of the invention, provided is a personal
care composition
including: from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01
to about 12 wt.%
of a fatty alcohol; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend,
wherein all weight
percentages are based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0011] According to another aspect of the invention, provided is a personal
care composition
including: from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of a polysaccharide comprises can-
ageenan, inulin, or a
mixture thereof; from about 2 to about 12 wt.% of a fatty alcohol; from about
0.5 to about 10 wt.%
of a fatty ester; and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend
selected from lactic acid,
pyruvic acid, acetic acid, butanedioic acid, succinic acid, formic acid,
propionic acid, butyric acid,
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isobutyric acid, valeric acid, isovaleric acid, lactic acid, pyruvic acid, a
derivative thereof, a salt
thereof, and a combination of two or more thereof, wherein all weight
percentages are based on
the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0012] In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, provided is a
method for improving
skin, hi some embodiments, the method includes applying a cleaning composition
to a section of
skin, the cleaning composition comprising: from about 1 to about 25 wt.% of a
surfactant, from
about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of a polysaccharide, from about 0.01 to about 5 wt.%
of a fatty alcohol,
and from about 0.5 to about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight
percentages are based
on the total weight of the cleaning composition; rinsing the section of skin;
applying a lotion
composition to the section of skin, the lotion comprising: from about 1 to
about 30 wt.% of a
silicone, an oil, a polyol, an emollient or a combination thereof, from about
0.1 to about 5 wt.% of
a polysaccharide, from about 0.01 to about 5 wt.% of a fatty alcohol, and from
about 0.5 to about
7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based on the
total weight of the
lotion composition.
[0013] According to yet another aspect of the invention, provided is use of a
personal care
composition for alleviate suffering and/or damaged skin including: from about
0.1 to about 5 wt.%
of a polysaccharide; from about 0.01 to about 12 wt.% of a fatty alcohol; and
from about 0.5 to
about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend, wherein all weight percentages are based
on the total weight
of the personal care composition.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1A depicts the penetration of dye into skin samples after
receiving an application of
an exemplary personal care composition or comparative personal care
compositions in accordance
with an aspect of the invention.
[0015] FIG. 1B is a bar graph of the amount of dye that penetrated into the
skin samples after
receiving an application of an exemplary personal care composition or
comparative personal care
compositions in accordance with an aspect of the invention.
[0016] FIG. 2A is a bar graph depicting the effect of an exemplary personal
care composition and
comparative personal care compositions on filaggrin biomarkers for skin
samples in accordance
with an aspect of the invention.
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[0017] FIG. 2B is a bar graph depicting the effect of an exemplary personal
care composition and
comparative personal care compositions on involucrin biomarkers for skin
samples in accordance
with aspects of the invention.
[0018] FIG. 2C is a bar graph depicting the effect of an exemplary personal
care composition and
comparative personal care compositions on desmocollin 1 biomarkers for skin
samples in
accordance with an aspect of the invention.
[0019] FIG. 2D is a bar graph depicting the effect of an exemplary personal
care composition and
comparative personal care compositions on claudin 1 biomarkers for skin
samples in accordance
with aspects of the invention.
[0020] FIGS. 3A and 3B are bar graphs showing the growth of S. aureus and S.
epidermidis,
respectively, after application of another exemplary personal care composition
and comparative
personal care compositions in accordance with an aspect of the invention.
[0021] FIG. 3C is a bar graph depicting the ratio of desirable bacteria to
undesirable bacteria after
application of an exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal
care
compositions in accordance with an aspect of the invention.
[0022] FIG. 4A is a bar graph depicting the growth of S. epidermidis, after
application of an
exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions
in accordance
with aspects of the invention.
[0023] FIG. 4B is a bar graph showing the growth of C. striatum after
application of an exemplary
personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions in
accordance with an
aspect of the invention.
[0024] FIG. 4C is a bar graph showing the growth of E. coil after application
of an exemplary
personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions in
accordance with aspects
of the invention.
[0025] FIG. 5A is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to E. coil
after application of an
exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions
in accordance
with an aspect of the invention.
[0026] FIG. 5B is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to C.
striatum after application
of another exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care
compositions in
accordance with aspects of the invention.
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[0027] FIGS. 6A and 6B are bar graphs showing the growth of S. aureus and S.
epidermidis,
respectively, after application of another exemplary personal care composition
and comparative
personal care compositions in accordance with an aspect of the invention.
[0028] FIG. 7 is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to S. aureus
after application of
another exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care
compositions in
accordance with aspects of the invention.
[0029] FIG. 8 is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to C.
striatum after application of
exemplary personal care compositions and comparative personal care
compositions in accordance
with aspects of the invention.
[0030] FIG. 9A is a bar graph showing the the growth of C. striatum after
application of an
exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions
in accordance
with an aspect of the invention.
[0031] FIG. 9B is a bar graph showing the growth of M. restricta after
application of an exemplary
personal care composition and comparative personal care compositions in
accordance with aspects
of the invention.
[0032] FIG. 9C is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to M.
restricta after application
of another exemplary personal care composition and comparative personal care
compositions in
accordance with aspects of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] For illustrative purposes, the principles of the present invention are
described by
referencing various exemplary embodiments thereof. Although certain
embodiments of the
invention are specifically described herein, one of ordinary skill in the art
will readily recognize
that the same principles are equally applicable to, and can be employed in
other apparatuses and
methods. Before explaining the disclosed embodiments of the present invention
in detail, it is to
be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the
details of any particular
embodiment shown. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of
description and not of
limitation.
[0034] As used herein, the term -SCFA Blend" is intended to refer to any
combination of short
chain fatty acids described herein.
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[0035] As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a",
"an", and "the" include
plural references unless the context dictates otherwise. The singular form of
any class of the
ingredients refers not only to one chemical species within that class, but
also to a mixture of those
chemical species. The terms "a" (or "an"), "one or more" and "at least one"
may be used
interchangeably herein. The terms "comprising", "including", and "having" may
be used
interchangeably. The term "include- should be interpreted as "include, but are
not limited to-. The
term "including" should be interpreted as "including, but are not limited to".
[0036] As used throughout, ranges are used as shorthand for describing each
and every value that
is within the range. Any value within the range can be selected as the
terminus of the range. Thus,
a range from 1-5, includes specifically 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, as well as sub
ranges such as 2-5, 3-5, 2-3,
2-4, 1-4, etc.
[0037] The term "about" when referring to a number means any number within a
range of 10% of
the number. For example, the phrase -about 2.0 wt.%" refers to a number
between and including
1.800 wt.% and 2.200 wt.%.
[0038] All references cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in
their entireties. In the
event of a conflict in a definition in the present disclosure and that of a
cited reference, the present
disclosure controls.
[0039] The weight percentages expressed herein are based on the amount of
active in a particular
composition or formula, not necessarily the amount of an ingredient added to
the formula, as
certain ingredients contain inactive components (e.g., water).
[0040] The abbreviations and symbols as used herein, unless indicated
otherwise, take their
ordinary meaning. The abbreviation "wt.%" means percent by weight with respect
to the personal
care composition. The symbol "'" refers to a degree, such as a temperature
degree or a degree of
an angle. The symbols "h", "min", "mL", nm", " m" mean hour, minute,
milliliter, nanometer,
and micrometer, respectively. The abbreviation -UV-VIS" as referring to a
spectrometer or
spectroscopy, means Ultraviolet-Visible. The abbreviation "rpm" means
revolutions per minute.
[0041] The phrase "MRS agar" refers to De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe agar, which
is a selective
culture medium designed to favor the growth of Lactobacillus. The phrase "TSB
medium" refers
to tryptic soy broth or trypticase soy broth, which is used in microbiology
laboratories as a culture
broth to grow aerobic bacteria. The phrase "PBS wash" refers to phosphate-
buffered saline wash.
The abbreviation "qPCR" is quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
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[0042] When referring to chemical structures, and names, the symbols "C", "H",
and "0" mean
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. respectively. The symbols "¨",
and "" mean single bond,
double bond, and triple bond, respectively.
[0043] Any member in a list of species that are used to exemplify or define a
genus, may be
mutually different from, or overlapping with, or a subset of, or equivalent
to, or nearly the same
as, or identical to, any other member of the list of species. Further, unless
explicitly stated, such
as when reciting a Markush group, the list of species that define or exemplify
the genus is open,
and it is given that other species may exist that define or exemplify the
genus just as well as, or
better than, any other species listed.
[0044] All components and elements positively set forth in this disclosure can
be negatively
excluded from the claims. In other words, the hair cleansing compositions of
the instant disclosure
can be free or essentially free of all components and elements positively
recited throughout the
instant disclosure. In some instances, the hair cleansing compositions of the
present disclosure may
be substantially free of non-incidental amounts of the ingredient(s) or
compound(s) described
herein. A non-incidental amount of an ingredient or compound is the amount of
that ingredient or
compound that is added into the personal care composition by itself. For
example, a personal care
composition may be substantially free of a non-incidental amount of an
ingredient or compound,
although such ingredient(s) or compound(s) may be present as part of a raw
material that is
included as a blend of two or more compounds.
[0045] Some of the various categories of components identified may overlap. In
such cases where
overlap may exist and the hair cleansing composition includes both components
(or the
composition includes more than two components that overlap), an overlapping
compound does not
represent more than one component. For example, certain compounds may be
characterized as
both an emulsifier and a surfactant. If a particular hair composition includes
both an emulsifier
and a surfactant, the compounds that may be characterized as both an
emulsifier and a surfactant
will serve only as either the emulsifier or the surfactant¨not both.
[0046] For readability purposes, the chemical functional groups are in their
adjective form; for
each of the adjectives, the word "group" is assumed. For example, the
adjective "alkyl" without a
noun thereafter, should be read as -an alkyl group".
[0047] Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped,
coliform bacterium
of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-
blooded organisms
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(endotherms). Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause
serious food
poisoning in their hosts, and are occasionally responsible for product recalls
due to food
contamination.
[0048] Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, round-shaped bacterium that
is a member of the
Firmicutes, and it is a usual member of the microbiota of the body, frequently
found in the upper
respiratory tract and on the skin. It is often positive for catalase and
nitrate reduction and is a
facultative anaerobe that can grow without the need for oxygen. Skin
infections are the most
common form of S. aureus infection. This can manifest in various ways,
including small benign
boils, folliculitis, impetigo, cellulitis, and more severe, invasive soft-
tissue infections.
[0049] S. aureus is extremely prevalent in persons with atopic dermatitis,
more commonly known
as eczema. It is mostly found in fertile, active places, including the
armpits, hair, and scalp. Large
pimples that appear in those areas may exacerbate the infection if lacerated.
This can lead to
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a severe form of which can be seen in
newborns.
[0050] Staphylococcus epidermidis, a Gram-positive bacterium, is a part of the
normal human
flora, typically the skin flora, and less commonly the mucosal flora. It is a
facultative anaerobic
bacteria.
[0051] Further tests of adding 0.6 wt. % SCFA Blend into a commercially
available body wash
and application thereof to a skin tissue, showed the body wash to upregulate
hydration related gene
and tight junction gene and downregulated inflammation related gene
expressions. This
revolutionary technology is suitable for body wash, lotion, or underarm
products and for providing
skin microbiome benefits.
[0052] Aspects of the present invention relate to personal care compositions
containing post-biotic
blends for rebalancing skin microbiome. The inventors discovered that personal
care compositions
formulated to have specific components in certain ratios provide synergistic
benefits to the skin
microbiome, including, e.g., reducing undesirable bacteria and increasing
desirable bacteria. For
instance, the personal care compositions disclosed herein may reduce
undesirable bacteria on the
skin, such as E. coli and odor producing bacteria (e.g., Corynebacterium
striatum), while
simultaneously promoting the growth of desirable bacteria, such as
Staphylococcus epidermidis.
It was also discovered that certain personal care compositions exhibited
surprising antidandruff
properties, including a reduction in growth of M. restricta while providing an
increase in the
growth of S. epidermidis.
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[0053] The personal care compositions may be formulated as leave-on
compositions or as rinse
off compositions. In some cases, the personal care compositions may contain a
prcbiotic
component and a post-biotic blend component.
[0054] Aspects of the disclosure also relate to methods for improving skin
using such personal
care compositions. In at least some embodiments, the method includes using two
or more personal
care compositions. For instance, the method may include applying a cleaning
composition to a
section of skin, rinsing the section of skin, and applying a lotion
composition to the section of skin.
In at least one embodiment, the method comprises administering to the skin a
personal care
composition in an amount effective to promote the growth of beneficial
bacteria and inhibit the
growth of harmful bacteria, wherein the beneficial bacterium is selected from
the group consisting
of S. epidermidis, and harmful bacteria is selected from the group consisting
of E. coli, C. striatum,
and S. aureus. Additionally, or alternatively, the personal care compositions
according to
embodiments of the disclosure may improve skin barrier function and hydration.
[0055] In certain embodiments, the personal care composition has a viscosity
of from about 50,000
to 120,000 centipoise (cP), about 60,000 to 110,000 centipoise (cP), about
70,000 to 90,000
centipoise (cP), including all values in between these ranges, at room
temperature using Brookfield
viscometer and a spindle no. 3. In some embodiments, the personal care
composition is a body
wash having a viscosity of from about 2,000 to about 20,000 cP, as measured
using Brookfield
viscometer spindle no. 4 at rpm 20. In other embodiments, the personal care
composition is a body
lotion having a viscosity of greater than about 15,000 cP, as measured using
Brookfield viscometer
spindle no. 93 at rpm 10. In certain embodiments, the personal care
composition has a viscosity of
from about 2,000 to about 20,000 cP, or about 3,000 to about 16,000 cP, or
about 4,000 to about
12,000 cP, including all values in between these ranges, including all values
in between these
ranges, at room temperature using Brookfield viscometer and a spindle no. 3.
[0056] The personal care composition may, preferably, be foimulated to inhibit
and/or reduce the
growth of C. striatum, E. coli, S. aureus, and M. restricta while increasing
the growth of S.
epidermidis. For example, the personal care compositions may inhibit the
growth of C. striatum,
E. coli, S. aureus, and/or M. restricta by about 5% or more (cumulatively or
individually) and
increase the growth of S. epidermidis by about 5% or more by counting CFU/mL
after incubating
a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1 optical density at 610 nm using a
UV-VIS Spectrometer
for C. striatum, S. aureus, E. coli, M. restricta and S. epidermidis with a 2
nil of 1% personal care
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product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours. In some embodiment, the
personal are care
composition may inhibit the growth of C. striatum, E. coli, S. aureus, and/or
M. restricta,
cumulatively or individually, by about 5% or more, about 7% or more, about 10%
or more, about
13% or more, about 16% or more, about 19% or more. about 23% or more, about
27% or more, or
any range thereof. Additionally or alternatively, certain embodiments of the
personal care
composition may increase the growth of S. epidermidis by about 5% or more,
about 7% or more,
about 10% or more, about 13% or more, about 16% or more, about 19% or more,
about 23% or
more, about 27% or more, or any range thereof.
[0057] In at least one embodiment, the personal care composition is formulated
to inhibit the
growth of C. striatum and E. coli (cumulatively or individually) by about 5%
or more and increase
the growth of S. epidermidis by about 5% or more by counting CFU/mL after
incubating a 2 ml of
a bacterial culture having a 0.1 optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS
Spectrometer for C.
striatum, E. coli, and S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product
at a temperature of
37 C for 3 hours.
[0058] In at least one embodiment, the personal care composition is formulated
to inhibit the
growth of M. restricta by about 5% or more and increase the growth of S.
epidermidis by about
5% or more by counting CFU/mL after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture
having a 0.8 ml and
0.38 optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for M. restricta
and S. epidermidis,
respectively, with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a temperature of 37
C for 3 hours.
[0059] In at least one embodiment, the personal care composition is formulated
to inhibit the
growth of S. aureus by about 5% or more and increase the growth of S.
epidermidis by about 5%
or more by counting CFU/mL after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture
having a 0.1 optical
density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for S. aureus and S. epidermidis
with a 2 ml of
1% personal care product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours.
[0060] Preferably, the personal care compositions may be formulated to inhibit
the growth of C.
striatum and E. coli and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the
ratio of S. epidermidis
to C. striatum and E. coli is about 1.5 or more, based on a log count of C.
striaturn and E. coli
divided by a log count of S. epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a
bacterial culture having a 0.1
optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for C. striatum and E.
coli and S.
epidermidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a temperature of 37 C
for 3 hours. For
example, the personal care composition may inhibit the growth of C. striatutn
and E. coli and
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increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of S. epidermidis
to C. striatum and E.
coli is about 1.5 or more, about 1.75 or more, about 2 or more, about 2.3 or
more, about 2.6 or
more, about 2.9 or more, about 3.1 or more, about 3.4 or more, or any range
thereof.
[0061] In some embodiments, the personal care composition is formulated to
inhibit the growth
of C. striatum and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio
of S. epidermidis to C.
striatum is about 2 or more, based on a log count of C. striatum divided by a
log count of S.
epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1
optical density at 610 nm
using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for C. striatum and S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of
1% personal care
product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours.
[0062] In yet further embodiments, the personal care composition is formulated
to inhibit the
growth of C. striatum and E. coli and increase the growth of S. epidermidis,
such that the ratio of
S. epidermidis to a total of C. striatum and E. coli is about 2 or more, based
on a log count of C.
striatum and E. coli divided by a log count of S. epidertnidis after
incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial
culture having a 0.1 optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for
C. striatum, E.
coli, and S. epidertnidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a
temperature of 37 'V for 3
hours.
[0063] The personal care compositions may be formulated to inhibit the growth
of M. restricta
and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of S.
epidermidis to M. restricta is
about 1.5 or more, based on a log count of M. restricta divided by a log count
of S. epidermidis
after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.8 and 0.38 optical
density at 610 nm using
a UV-VIS Spectrometer for M. restricta and S. epidermidis, respectively with a
2 ml of 1%
personal care product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours. For example, the
personal care
composition may inhibit the growth of M. restricta and increase the growth of
S. epidermidis, such
that the ratio of S. epidermidis to M. restricta is about 1.5 or more, about
1.75 or more, about 2 or
more, about 2.3 or more, about 2.6 or more, about 2.9 or more, about 3.1 or
more, about 3.4 or
more, or any range thereof.
[0064] In some embodiments, the personal care composition is formulated to
inhibit the growth
of M. restricta and increase the growth of S. epidertnidis, such that the
ratio of S. epidermidis to
M. restricta is about 2 or more, based on a log count of M. restricta divided
by a log count of S.
epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.8 and
0.38 optical density at
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610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for M. restricta and S. epidermidis,
respectively with a 2
ml of 1% personal care product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours.
[0065] The personal care compositions may be formulated to inhibit the growth
of S. aureus and
increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of S. epidermidis
to S. aureus is about 1.5
or more, based on a log count of S. aureus divided by a log count of S.
epidermidis after incubating
a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1 optical density at 610 nm using a
UV-VIS Spectrometer
for S. aureus and S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a
temperature of 37 C
for 3 hours. For example, the personal care composition may inhibit the growth
of S. aureus and
increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of S. epidermidis
to S. aureus is about 1.5
or more, about 1.75 or more, about 2 or more, about 2.3 or more, about 2.6 or
more, about 2.9 or
more, about 3.1 or more, about 3.4 or more, or any range thereof.
[0066] In some embodiments, the personal care composition is formulated to
inhibit the growth
of S. aureus and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of
S. epidermidis to S.
aureus is about 2 or more, based on a log count of S. aureus divided by a log
count of S. epidermidis
after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1 optical density at
610 nm using a UV-
VIS Spectrometer for S. aureus and S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal
care product at a
temperature of 37 C for 3 hours. In at least one embodiment, composition is
formulated to inhibit
the growth of C. striatum and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that
the ratio of S.
epidermidis to C. striatum is about 2 or more, based on a log count of C.
striatum and E. coli
divided by a log count of S. epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a
bacterial culture having a 0.1
optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for C. striatum, E.
coli, and S. epidermidis
with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours.
In some
embodiments, the composition is formulated to inhibit the growth of C.
striatum and E. coli and
increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of S. epidermidis
to C. striatum and E.
coli is about 2 or more, based on a log count of C. striatum and E. coli
divided by a log count of
S. epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1
optical density at 610 nm
using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for C. striaturn, E. coli, and S. epidermidis with
a 2 ml of 1%
personal care product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours. In certain
embodiments, the
composition is formulated to inhibit the growth of S. aureus and increase the
growth of S.
epidermidis, such that the ratio of S. epidermidis S. aureus is about 2 or
more, based on a log count
of S. aureus divided by a log count of S. epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml
of a bacterial culture
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having a 0.1 optical density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for C.
striatum, E. coli, and
S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of 1% personal care product at a temperature of 37
C for 3 hours.
[0067] The personal care compositions may be in the form of skin care, hair
care, sun care, or nail
care compositions. Non-limiting examples of the form of the personal care
compositions according
to aspects of the invention include a shampoo, a hair conditioner, a lotion, a
cream, a serum, a
balm, a spray, a deodorant (e.g., a roll-on deodorant, spray deodorant, stick
deodorant), an
antiperspirant (e.g., a roll-on antiperspirant, spray antiperspirant, stick
antiperspirant), a body
wash, a shower gel, a bar soap, a soft soap, a sunscreen, a cosmetic, and the
like. In some instances,
the personal care composition may be in the form of an antidandruff shampoo
and/or antidandruff
conditioner.
[0068] Suitable components, such as those listed below, may be included or
excluded from the
formulations for the personal care compositions depending on the specific
combination of other
ingredients, the form of the personal care compositions, and/or the use of the
compositions (e.g.,
a lotion, cream, spray, etc.).
[0069] The personal care compositions comprise a polysaccharide(s), typically
in an amount of
from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care
compositions. The
amount of polysaccharide(s) present in the personal care composition may be
from about 0.1 to
about 5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1.5
wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 1 wt.%; about 0.25 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.25 to about 3.5
wt.%, about 0.25 to about 3 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.25 to
about 2 wt.%, about
0.25 to about 1.5 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 1 wt.%; about 0.5 to about 5 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about
4 wt.%. about 0.5 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 3 wt.%. about 0.5 to
about 2.5 wi.%, about
0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1.5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%;
about 0.75 to about 5
wi.%, about 0.75 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 0.75 to
about 3 wt.%, about
0.75 to about 2.5 wt.%. about 0.75 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 1.5
wt.%; about 1 to about
wt.%, about 1 to about 4 wt.%, about 1 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 1 to about 3
wt.%, about 1 to
about 2.5 wt.%, about 1 to about 2 wt.%; about 1.25 to about 5 wt.%, about
1.25 to about 4 wt.%,
about 1.25 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 1.25 to about 3 wt.%, about 1.25 to about
2.5 wt.%, about 1.25
to about 2 wt.%; about 1.5 to about 5 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 4 wt.%, about
1.5 to about 3.5 wt.%,
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about 1.5 to about 3 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 2
wt.%, including any
ranges and subranges therebetween, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
[0070] Examples of polysaccharide(s) that may be present in the personal care
composition
include, but are not limited to, cellulose, carboxymethyl
hydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose acetate
propionate carboxylate, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl
ethylcellulose,
hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methyl
hydroxyethylcellulose,
microcrystalline cellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, acacia, agar, algin,
alginic acid, ammonium
alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine,
carrageenan, dextrin,
gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride,
hectorite, hyaluronic acid,
hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar, karaya gum, kelp,
locust bean gum,
natto gum, potassium alginate, potassium carrageenan, propylene glycol
alginate, sclerotium gum,
sodium carboxymethyl dextran, carrageenan, tragacanth gum, xanthan gum,
biosaccharide gum,
inulin, and combinations of two or more thereof.
[0071] Preferably, the polysaccharide is fructan, inulin, carrageenan, or a
combination of two or
more thereof. In one embodiment, the polysaccharide is fructan. In another
embodiment, the
polysaccharide is inulin. In yet another embodiment, the polysaccharide is
carrageenan.
[0072] The personal care compositions comprise a fatty alcohol(s), typically
in an amount of from
about 0.01 to about 12 wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care
compositions. For
example, the amount of fatty alcohol(s) present in the personal care
composition may be from
about 0.01 to about 12 wt.%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt.%, about 0.01 to about
8 wt.%, about 0.01
to about 6 wt.%, about 0.01 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.01 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.01 to about 3
wt.%, about 0.01 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.01 to about 1 wi.%; about 0.1 to
about 12 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 10 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 8 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 6 wt.%.
about 0.1 to about 5
wt.%, about 0.1 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3 wt.%, about 0.1 to about
2 wt.%, about 0.1
to about 1 wt.%; about 0.5 to about 12 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 8
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 6 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about
4 wt.%, about 0.5
to about 3 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%; about 1
to about 12 wt.%,
about 1 to about 10 wt.%, about 1 to about 8 wt.%, about 1 to about 6 wt.%,
about 1 to about 5
wt.%, about 1 to about 4 wt.%, about 1 to about 3 wt.%, about 1 to about 2
wt.%; about 2 to about
12 wt.%, about 2 to about 10 wt.%, about 2 to about 8 wt.%, about 2 to about 6
wt.%, about 2 to
about 5 wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%; about 4 to about 12 wt.%, about 4 to
about 10 wt.%, about
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4 to about 8 wt.%, about 4 to about 6 wt.%, including ranges and subranges
therebetween, based
on the total weight of the personal care compositions.
[0073] Preferably, the fatty alcohol comprises or consists of butyloctanol. In
at least one
embodiment, the fatty alcohol 2-butyloctanol. Additionally or alternatively,
the personal care
composition comprises a fatty alcohol selected from decyl alcohol, undecyl
alcohol, dodecyl
alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol,
cetearyl alcohol (cetyl
alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl
alcohol, linalool, oleyl
alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, and
a combination of two
or more thereof. In at least one embodiment, the fatty alcohol comprises
cetearyl alcohol, cetyl
alcohol, stearyl alcohol, butyloctanol, or a combination of two or more
thereof. In certain
embodiments, the fatty alcohol comprises butyloctanol and at least one of
cetearyl alcohol, cetyl
alcohol, and stearyl alcohol. In some embodiments, the fatty alcohol comprises
a mixture of
butyloctanol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol.
[0074] Examples of additional fatty alcohols that may be present in the
personal care composition
are disclosed below.
[0075] The personal care composition may include a saturated or an unsaturated
fatty alcohol.
Exemplary saturated liquid fatty alcohols may be branched and optionally
contain in their structure
at least one aromatic or non-aromatic ring. In some instances, however, the
fatty alcohols are
acyclic. Non-limiting examples of liquid saturated fatty alcohols include
octyldodecanol,
isostearyl alcohol, and 2-hexyldecanol.
[0076] Exemplary unsaturated liquid fatty alcohol may include in their
structure at least one
double or triple bond. For example, the fatty alcohols may include several
double bonds (such as
2 or 3 double bonds), which may be conjugated or non-conjugated. The
unsaturated fatty alcohols
can be linear or branched and may be acyclic or include in their structure at
least one aromatic or
non-aromatic ring. Liquid unsaturated fatty alcohols may include or be chosen
from oleyl alcohol,
linoleyl alcohol. linolenyl alcohol and undecylenyl alcohol.
[0077] The fatty alcohols may be alkoxylated fatty alcohols, e.g., having
about 1 to about 100
moles of an alkylene oxide per mole of alkoxylated fatty alcohol. As examples
of alkoxylated fatty
alcohols, steareth (for example, steareth-2, steareth-20, and steareth-21),
laureth (for example,
laureth-4, and laureth-12), ceteth (for example, ceteth-10 and ceteth-20) and
ceteareth (for
example, ceteareth-2, ceteareth-10, and ceteareth-20) are mentioned. In at
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one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols include steareth-20. In some instances,
the one or more
alkoxylated fatty alcohols may be exclusively stearcth-20.
[0078] There personal care composition may comprise fatty alcohol derivatives,
such as methyl
stearyl ether; 2-ethylhexyl dodecyl ether; stearyl acetate; cetyl propionate;
the ceteth series of
compounds, such as ceteth-1 through ceteth-45, which are ethylene glycol
ethers of cetyl alcohol,
wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol
moieties present; the
steareth series of compounds such as steareth-1 through 10, which are ethylene
glycol ethers of
steareth alcohol, wherein the numeric designation indicates the number of
ethylene glycol moieties
present; ceteareth 1 through ceteareth-10, which are the ethylene glycol
ethers of ceteareth alcohol,
i.e. a mixture of fatty alcohols containing predominantly cetyl and stearyl
alcohol, wherein the
numeric designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present;
CI-C30 alkyl ethers
of the ceteth, steareth, and ceteareth compounds just described;
polyoxyethylene ethers of
branched alcohols such as octyldodccyl alcohol, dodecylpentadecyl alcohol,
hexyldecyl alcohol,
and isostearyl alcohol; polyoxyethylene ethers of behenyl alcohol; PPG ethers
such as PPG-9-
steareth-3, PPG-11 stearyl ether, PPG8-ceteth-1, and PPG-10 cetyl ether; and a
combination of
two or more thereof.
[0079] The personal care compositions include a post-biotic blend. The amount
of post-biotic
blend in the personal care composition may be from about 0.1 to about 7 wt.%,
based on the total
weight of the personal care composition. For example, the amount of post-
biotic blend present in
the personal care composition may be from about 0.1 to about 7 wt., about 0.1
to about 6 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3.5
wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 3 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 2 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 1.5 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 1 wt.%; about 0.25 to about 7 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 6
wt.%, about 0.25 to
about 5 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 3.5 wt.%, about
0.25 to about 3
wt.%, about 0.25 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.25 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.25 to
about 1.5 wt.%,
about 0.25 to about 1 wt.%; about 0.5 to about 7 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 6
wt.%, about 0.5 to
about 5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 3.5 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1.5
wt.%, about 0.5 to
about 1 wt.%; about 0.75 to about 7 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 6 wt.%. about
0.75 to about 5 wt.%,
about 0.75 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 0.75 to about
3 wt.%, about 0.75
to about 2.5 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 1.5 wt.%;
about 1 to about 7
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wt.%, about 1 to about 6 wt.%, about 1 to about 5 wt.%, about 1 to about 4
wt.%, about 1 to about
3.5 wt.%, about 1 to about 3 wt.%, about 1 to about 2.5 wt.%, about 1 to about
2 wt.%; about 1.25
to about 7 wt.%, about 1.25 to about 6 wt.%, about 1.25 to about 5 wt.%, about
1.25 to about 4
wt.%, about 1.25 to about 3.5 wt.%, about 1.25 to about 3 wt.%, about 1.25 to
about 2.5 wt.%,
about 1.25 to about 2 wt. %; about 1.5 to about 7 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 6
wt. %, about 1.5 to
about 5 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 4 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 3.5 wt.%, about
1.5 to about 3 wt.%,
about 1.5 to about 2.5 wt.%. about 1.5 to about 2 wt.%, including any ranges
and subranges
therebetween, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[00801 The post-biotic blend typically includes at least one short chain fatty
acid. Short-chain
acids are acids with less than six carbon atoms. In at least one embodiment,
the at least one short
chain fatty acid has 1 to 5 carbons. As used herein short-chain acids mean not
only hydrocarbyl
acids of formula CnH2n-F1COOH, wherein n is 0 to 6, but also short-chained
acids that are
substituted with oxygen containing groups such as alcohols or oxo groups.
[0081] The at least one short chain fatty acid may be selected from pentanoic
acid,
CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH. isovaleric acid, 3-methylbutanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCH2COOH, 2-
methylpropanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH, butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH, CH3CH2COOH,
ethanoic acid, CH3COOH, methanoic acid, HCOOH, acetic acid, butanedioic acid,
succinic acid,
formic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid,
isovaleric acid, lactic acid,
pyruvic acid, a derivative thereof, a salt thereof, and a combination of two
or more thereof.
Preferably, the post-biotic blend comprises or consists of lactic acid,
pyruvic acid, mandelic acid,
a salts thereof, and a combination of two or more thereof.
[0082] In one embodiment, the post-biotic blend comprises or consists of
lactic acid or a salt
thereof and comprises pyruvic acid or a salt thereof. The inventors recognized
that certain weight
ratios of lactic acid and/or salts thereof to pyruvic acid and/or salts
thereof may further enhance
the growth of desirable bacteria and/or inhibit the growth of undesirable
bacteria. For example, the
personal care compositions may have lactic acid and/or salts thereof and
pyruvic acid and/or salts
in a weight ratio of about 6:1 to about 2:1. In some instances, the weight
ratio of the weight ratio
of lactic acid to pyruvic acid is from about 6:1 to about 2:1, about 5.75:1 to
about 2.25:1, about
5.5:1 to about 2.5:1; about 5.25:1 to about 2.75:1, about 5:1 to about 3:1,
about 4.75:1 to about
3.25:1, about 4.5:1 to about 3.5:1, or about 4.25:1 to about 3.75:1, including
any ranges and
subranges therebetween. In one embodiment, the weight ratio of lactic acid to
pyruvic acid is about
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4:1. In at least one embodiment, the post-biotic blend may be formulated to be
a biomimetic blend,
e.g., as further discussed below.
[0083] The post-biotic blend, in some embodiments, may comprise or consist of
the short chain
fatty acid(s) further discussed below.
[0084] Examples of short-chain acids comprising one carbon include methanoic
acid, formic acid,
and HCOOH. Examples of short-chain acids comprising two carbons include
ethanoic acid, acetic
acid, CH3COOH, ethanedioic acid, oxalic acid, HOOCCOOH, oxoethanoic acid,
glyoxylic acid,
formylformic acid, OHCCOOH, 2-hydroxyethanoic acid, glycolic acid, dicarbonous
acid,
hydroxyacetic acid, and HOCH2COOH.
[0085] Examples of short-chain acids comprising three carbons include
propanoic acid,
ethanecarboxylic acid, CH3CH2COOH, prop-2-enoic acid, acrylic acid, acroleic
acid,
ethylenecarboxylic acid, propene acid, vinylformic acid, CH2=CH¨COOH, 2-
propynoic acid,
propiolic acid, acetylene carboxylic acid, propargylic acid, CI-IC¨COOH,
propanedioic acid,
malonic acid, methanedicarboxylic acid, HOOC¨CH2¨COOH, 2-hydroxypropanedioic
acid,
tartronic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, HOOC¨CHOH¨COOH, oxopropanedioic acid,
mesoxalic
acid, ketomalonic acid, HOOC¨CO¨COOH, 2,2-dihydroxypropanedioic acid,
dihydroxymalonic
acid, mesoxalic acid monohydrate, 1-100C¨C(OH)/¨COOH, 2-oxopropanoic acid,
pyruvic acid,
a-ketopropionic acid, acetylformic acid, pyroracemic acid, CH3¨CO¨COOH, 2-
hydroxypropanoic
acid, lactic acid, milk acid, CH3¨CHOH¨COOH, 3-hydroxypropanoic acid,
hydracrylic acid,
CH2OH¨CH2¨COOH, 2,3-dihydroxypropanoic acid, glyceric acid, CH2OH¨CHOH¨COOH, 2-
oxiranecarboxylic acid, and glycidic acid.
[0086] Examples of short-chain acids comprising four carbons include butanoic
acid, butyric acid,
propanecarboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)2COOH, 2-methylpropanoic acid, isobutyric
acid, isobutanoic
acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH, 2-oxobutanoic acid, alpha-ketobutyric acid,
CH3¨CH2¨CO¨COOH, 3-
oxobutanoic acid, acetoacetic acid, CH3CO¨CH2¨COOH, 4-oxobutanoic acid,
succinic
semialdehyde, HC(0)¨CH2¨CH2¨C 00H, (E)-butenedioic acid, fumaric acid, trans-
1,2-
ethylenedicarboxylic acid, 2-butenedioic acid, trans-butenedioic acid,
allomaleic acid, boletic acid,
donitic acid, lichenic acid, HOOC¨CH=CH¨COOH, (Z)-butenedioic acid, maleic
acid, cis-
butenedioic acid, maleinic acid, toxilic acid, HOOC¨CH=CH¨COOH, oxobutanedioic
aci,
oxaloacetic acid, oxalacetic acid, oxosuccinic acid, HOOC¨CH2¨CO¨COOH,
hydroxybutanedioic
acid, malic acid, hydroxybutanedioic acid, HOOC¨CH2¨CHOH¨C 00H, 2,3-
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dihydroxybutanedioic acid, tartaric acid, 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid, threaric
acid, racemic acid,
uvic acid, paratartaric acid, HOOC(CHOH)2COOH, (E)-but-2-cnoic acid, crotonic
acid, trans-2-
butenoic acid, beta-methylacrylic acid, 3-methylacrylic acid, (E)-2-butenoic
acid, and CH3¨
CH=CH¨COOH.
[0087] Examples of short-chain acids comprising five carbons include pentanoic
acid, valeric acid,
valerianic acid, butane- 1-carboxylic acid, CH3(CH2)3COOH, 3-methylbutanoic
acid, iso-valeric
acid, (CH3)2CH¨CH2¨COOH. pentanedioic acid, glutaric acid, propane-1,3-
dicarboxylic acid, 1,3-
propanedicarboxylic acid, n-pyrotartaric acid, HOOC¨(CH9)3¨COOH, 2-
oxopentanedioic acid,
alpha-ketoglutaric acid, 2-ketoglutaric acid, ct-ketoglutaric acid, 2-
oxoglutaric acid, oxoglutaric
acid, and HOOC¨(CH2)2¨CO¨COOH.
[0088] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend also comprises a short chain
alcohol.
Examples of a short chain alcohol includes methanol, CH3OH, ethanol, CH3CH2OH,
n-propanol,
1-propanol, CH3¨CH2¨CH2-0H, iso-propanol, 2-propanol. (CH3)2CH¨OH, n-butanol,
1- bunatol,
CH3¨CH2¨CH2¨CH2-0H, sec-butanol, 2-butanol, CH3¨CH2¨CHOH¨CH3, iso-butanol,
(CH3)2CH¨CH2-0H, tert-butanol, (CH3)3C¨OH, normal amyl alcohol, pentan-l-ol,
CH3¨
(CH2)40H, isobutyl carbinol, 3-methylbutan-1-ol, isoamyl alcohol, isopentyl
alcohol, (CH3)2CH¨
CH9¨CH/-0H, active amyl alcohol, 2-methylbutan- 1 -ol, CH3¨CW¨C(CH3)H¨CH2-0H,
tertiary
butyl carbinol, 2,2-dimethylpropan- 1 -ol, neopentyl alcohol, (CH3)3C¨CH7-0H,
3-pentanol,
pentan-3-ol, (CH3¨CH2)CH¨OH, methylpropyl carbinol, pentan-2-ol,
CH3¨CH2¨CH2¨CH(OH)¨
CH3, methyl isopropyl carbinol, 3-methylbutan-2-ol, (CH3)2CH¨C(OH)¨CH3,
dimethyl ethyl
carbinol, 2-methylbutan-2-ol, tertiary amyl alcohol, CH3¨CH2¨C(CH3)2-0H.
[0089] In some embodiments, the biomimetic blend also comprises a short chain
polyol. A polyol
is an organic compound containing multiple hydroxyl groups. Examples of
polyols include a diol,
a triol, and a tetrol. An example of a triol is a glycerol.
[0090] Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid with the formula CH3¨CH(OH)¨COOH.
Under one
embodiment, the lactic acid is L-(+)-lactic acid or (S)-lactic acid. Under
another embodiment the
lactic acid is D-(¨)-lactic acid of (R)-lactic acid. Under yet another
embodiment the lactic acid is a
mixture of the two stereoisomers.
[0091] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1
wt.% to about
0.3 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.%
to about 0.5
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wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.% to
about 0.7 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.% to about
1.1 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.% to about
1.3 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.% to about
1.5 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.1 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0092] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3
wt.% to about
0.5 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.%
to about 0.7
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.% to
about 1.1 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.% to about
1.3 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.% to about
1.5 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.3 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0093] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5
wt.% to about
0.7 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5 wt.%
to about 1.1
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5 wt.% to
about 1.3 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
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embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5 wt.% to about
1.5 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.5 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0094] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.7
wt.% to about
1.1 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.7 wt.%
to about 1.3
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.7 wt.% to
about 1.5 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.7 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.7 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0095] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.9
wt.% to about
1.1 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.9 wt.%
to about 1.3
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.9 wt.% to
about 1.5 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.9 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 0.9 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0096] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.1
wt.% to about
1.3 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.1 wt.%
to about 1.5
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.1 wt.% to
about 1.7 wt.% of
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the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.1 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0097] Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.3
wt.% to about
1.5 wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
Under one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.3 wt.%
to about 1.7
wt.% of the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under
one embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.3 wt.% to
about 2.0 wt.% of
the biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.5 wt.% to about
1.7 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.5 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
Under one
embodiment, the personal care composition comprises about 1.7 wt.% to about
2.0 wt.% of the
biomimetic blend, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[0098] Under one embodiment, the personal care product of the present
invention comprises a
biomimetic blend of short chain acids, wherein the short chain are lactic
acid, acetic acid, and
pyruvic acid. The lactic is the major component, and the pyruvic acid is the
smallest component.
Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 8 to about 14 parts
by weight lactic
acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2 to about 3
parts by weight pyruvic
acid. The phrase "parts by weight" refers to the weight ratios of the
component short chain acids.
[0099] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 8 to about
10 parts by
weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and about
2.0 to about 2.5 parts
by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about
12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic
acid, and about 2.0 to about
2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about
8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about
2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 5
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parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00100] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 2.5
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0
to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00101] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 2.5
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0
to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 5 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
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about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 2.5
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00102] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 5
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00103] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
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[00104] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 5 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00105] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 5
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 5
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 5 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00106] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
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about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 4 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00107] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 10 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend
comprises about 8 to
about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5
to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises
about 8 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6 parts by
weight acetic acid, and
about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend
comprises about 10 to about 12 parts by weight lactic acid, about 5 to about 6
parts by weight
acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight pyruvic acid. Under
one embodiment, the
biomimetic blend comprises about 10 to about 14 parts by weight lactic acid.
about 5 to about 6
parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0 parts by weight
pyruvic acid. Under one
embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about 12 to about 14 parts by
weight lactic acid,
about 5 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and about 2.5 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic
acid.
[00108] Under one embodiment, the biomimetic blend comprises about
8 to about 14 parts
by weight lactic acid, about 4 to about 6 parts by weight acetic acid, and
about 2.0 to about 3.0
parts by weight pyruvic acid, and about 1 part of glycerol.
[00109] The personal care compositions may include
ethylhexylglycerin in an amount that
may vary, but typically ranges from about 0.1 to about 2 wt.%, based on the
total weight of the
personal care composition. For example, the amount of ethylhexylglycerin in
the personal care
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composition may be from about 0.1 to about 2 wt. %, about 0.1 to about 1.8 wt.
%, about 0.1 to
about 1.6 wt. %, about 0.1 to about 1.4 wt. %, about 0.1 to about 1.2 wt. %,
about 0.1 to about 1
wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.7 wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 0.6 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 0.5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.3
wt.%, about 0.1 to about
0.2 wt.%; from about 0.2 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 1.8 wt.%, about
0.2 to about 1.6
wt.%, about 0.2 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.2 to
about 1 wt.%, about
0.2 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 0.7 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 0.6
wt.%, about 0.2 to about
0.5 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 0.4 wt.%, about 0.2 to about 0.3 wt.%; from about
0.3 to about 2
wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.3 to
about 1.4 wt.%, about
0.3 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 0.8 wt.%,
about 0.3 to about
0.7 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 0.6 wt.%; from about 0.4 to about 2 wt.%, about
0.4 to about 1.8
wt.%, about 0.4 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.4 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.4 to
about 1.2 wt.%, about
0.4 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.4 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.4 to about 0.7 wt.%;
from about 0.5 to
about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1.6 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 1.4
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.5 to
about 0.8 wt.%; from
about 0.7 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.7 to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.7 to about 1.6
wt.%, about 0.7 to
about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.7 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.7 to about 1 wt.%; about
0.9 to about 2 wt.%,
about 0.9 to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.9 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.9 to about
1.4 wt.%, about 0.9
to about 1.2 wt.%; about 1.2 to about 2 wt.%, about 1.2 to about 1.8 wt.%,
about 1.2 to about 1.6
wt.%; from about 1.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 1.5 to about 1.8 wt.%; from about
1.7 to about 2, or
any range or subrange thereof, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition.
[00110] The personal care composition may include one or more
polyol(s). The polyol(s)
may be chosen from glycols or compounds with numerous hydroxyl groups. In some
cases, the
one or more polyols is/are selected from the group consisting of C2-C32
polyols. The one or more
polyols may be liquid at ambient temperature (25 C). The one or more polyols
may have from 2
to 32 carbon atoms. from 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or from 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
[00111] Polyols that may be included in the hair care composition,
in certain instances,
include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol,
glycerin, diglycerin,
diethylene glycol, and dipropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. In some
cases, the polyol is
propylene glycol. In some further cases, the polyol is one or both of
propylene glycol and butylene
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glycol. Additionally, in some cases, the hair care composition comprises at
least propylene glycol,
and optionally one or more polyols other than propylene glycol.
[00112] Non-limiting examples of polyols that may, optionally, be
included in the hair care
include and/or may be chosen from alkanediols such as glycerin, 1,2,6-
hexanetriol,
trimethylolpropane, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol,
pentylene glycol, hexylene
glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol,
pentaethylene glycol,
dipropylene glycol, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-
pentanediol, caprylyl
glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, and 4-methyl-1,2-pentanediol; glycol
ethers such as
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene
glycol monobutyl
ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl
ether, diethylene
glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol
mono-iso-propyl
ether, diethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl
ether, ethylene
glycol mono-t- butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, 1-methyl- 1-
methoxybutanol,
propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene
glycol mono-t-
butyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, propylene glycol mono-iso-
propyl ether,
dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether,
dipropylene glycol
mono-n-propyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, sorbitol,
sorbitan, triacetin, and a
mixture thereof.
[00113] The one or more polyols may, optionally, be glycols or
glycol ethers such as, e.g.,
monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, propylene
glycol or ethers
thereof such as, e.g., monomethyl ether of propylene glycol, butylene glycol,
hexylene glycol,
dipropylene glycol as well as alkyl ethers of diethylene glycol, e.g.,
monoethyl ether or monobutyl
ether of diethylene glycol. In some cases, the one or more polyols may include
or are chosen from
ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene
glycol, 1,3-
propanediol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-
pentanediol, hexane-1,6-
diol, glycerin, diglycerin, caprylyl glycol, and a mixture thereof.
[00114] In certain embodiments, the personal care composition may
include polyol(s)
selected from glycerin (preferably, vegetable refined glycerin), butylene
glycol. and 1,3-
propanediol, polyglutamic acid, saccharide isomerate, and combinations
thereof. In some
embodiments, the polyol is a polyethylene glycol, such as polyethylene glycol
600 (CAS-25322-
68-3).
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[00115] The one or more polyol(s) may be present in the personal
care composition in an
amount that may vary depending on the form of personal care composition. For
example, the
personal care composition may have polyol(s) in an amount ranging from about 5
to about 30%,
based on the total weight of the personal care composition. For example, the
amount of humectant
or hygroscopic agent present in the personal care compositions may be from
about 5 to about 30
wt.%, about 5 to about 25 wt.%, about 5 to about 22 wt.%, about 5 to about 20
wt.%, about 5 to
about 18 wt.%, about 5 to about 16 wt.%; from about 8 to about 30 wt.%. about
8 to about 25
wt.%, about 8 to about 22 wt.%, about 8 to about 20 wt.%, about 8 to about 18
wt.%, about 8 to
about 16 wt.%; from about 10 to about 30 wt.%, about 10 to about 25 wt.%,
about 10 to about 22
wt.%, about 10 to about 20 wt.%, about 10 to about 18 wt.%, about 10 to about
16 wt.%; from
about 12 to about 30 wt.%, about 12 to about 25 wt.%, about 12 to about 22
wt.%, about 12 to
about 20 wt.%, about 12 to about 18 wt.%, about 12 to about 16 wt.%; from
about 14 to about 30
wt.%, about 14 to about 25 wt.%, about 14 to about 22 wt.%, about 14 to about
20 wt.%, about 14
to about 18 wt.%, about 14 to about 16 wt.%, including ranges and subranges
thereof, based on
the total weight of the personal care composition. In at least one embodiment,
the personal care
composition is in the form of a deodorant and/or antiperspirant and has one or
more polyol(s)
present in an amount from about 5 to about 30 wt.% or any of the amounts
discussed in this
paragraph, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[00116] The personal care compositions may comprise one or more
thickeners. The
thickeners may be chosen from polysaccharides; carboxylic acid polymers;
crosslinked
polyacrylate polymers; polyacrylamide polymers; gums, and combinations of two
or more thereof.
Examples of polysaccharides include cellulose, carboxymethyl
hydroxyethylcellulose, cellulose
acetate propionate carboxylate, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl
ethylcellulose,
hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methyl
hydroxyethylcellulose,
microcrystalline cellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, and mixtures thereof.
[00117] Non-limiting examples of carboxylic acid polymers include
crosslinked carboxylic
acid polymers containing one or more monomers derived from acrylic acid,
substituted acrylic
acids, and salts and esters of these acrylic acids and the substituted acrylic
acids, such as
carbomers. Non-limiting examples of these gelling agent gums include acacia,
agar, algin, alginic
acid, ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan,
carnitine,
carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, guar
hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride,
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hectorite, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan,
hydroxypropyl guar, karaya
gum, kelp, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, potassium
carrageenan, propylene
glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium
carrageenan, tragacanth
gum, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof.
[00118] In certain cases, the personal care composition may be
formulated to have
thickening polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol, sodium polyacrylate, sodium
polymethacrylate,
polyacrylic acid glycerin ester, carboxyvinyl polymer, polyacrylamide,
polyvinyl pyrrolidone,
polyvinyl methylether, polyvinyl sulfone, maleic acid copolymer, polyethylene
oxide, polydiallyl
amine, polyethylene imine, water soluble cellulose derivatives (e.g.,
carboxymethyl cellulose,
methyl cellulose, methylhydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose,
hydroxypropyl
cellulose, cellulose sulfate sodium salt), and/or starch derivatives (e.g.,
starch oxide, dialdehyde
starch, dextrin, British gum, acetyl starch, starch phosphate, carboxymethyl
starch. hydroxyethyl
starch, hydroxypropyl starch). In some embodiments, the thickeners arc
selected from among
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycols (PEGs), polyacrylic acids,
cross-linked
homopolymer of acrylic acid, and acrylates of C10-30 alkyl acrylate
crosspolymer.
[00119] The personal care composition may, in certain embodiments,
comprise a surfactant.
The surfactant can be any anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic
surfactant, or
combinations thereof. The amount of surfactant(s) in the composition may be
about 1 to about 25
wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care composition. In some
instances, the amount
of surfactant(s) present in the personal care composition is about 1 to about
25 wt.%, about 2 to
about 25 wt.%, about 3 to about 25 wt.%, about 4 to about 25 wt.%, about 5 to
about 25 wt.%,
about 7.5 to about 25 wt.%. about 10 to about 25 wt.%, about 15 to about 25
wt.%. about 20 to
about 25 wt.%; about 110 about 20 wt.%, about 2 to about 20 wt.%, about 3 to
about 20 wt.%,
about 4 to about 20 wt.%, about 5 to about 20 wt.%, about 7.5 to about 20
wt.%, about 10 to about
20 wt.%, about 15 to about 20 wt.%; about 1 to about 15 wt.%, about 2 to about
15 wt.%, about 3
to about 15 wt.%, about 4 to about 15 wt.%, about 5 to about 15 wt.%. about
7.5 to about 15 wt.%,
about 10 to about 15 wt.%; about 1 to about 10 wt.%, about 2 to about 10 wt.%,
about 3 to about
wt.%, about 4 to about 10 wt.%, about 5 to about 10 wt.%, about 7.5 to about
10 wt.%; about 1
to about 7.5 wt.%, about 2 to about 7.5 wt.%, about 3 to about 7.5 wt.%, about
4 to about 7.5 wt.%,
about 5 to about 7.5 wt.%; about 1 to about 5 wt.%, about 2 to about 5 wt.%,
about 3 to about 5
wt.%, about 4 to about 5 wt.%; about 1 to about 4 wt.%, about 2 to about 4
wt.%, about 3 to about
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4 wt.%, including all ranges and subranges therebetween, based on the total
weight of the personal
care composition.
[00120] Under an embodiment, multiple surfactants are used to
achieve desired product
qualities. A primary surfactant provides good foaming ability and cleaning
effectiveness, while a
secondary surfactant adds qualities of mildness to prevent irritation or over-
drying of the skin. To
prevent ingredients from separating, emulsifiers such as diethanolamine may be
added. Additional
ingredients include conditioning agents that moisturize the skin during and
after product use.
Ingredients, like scent in the form of essential oils or fragrance oils, and
colorant in the form of
water soluble dyes may also be used.
[00121] A variety of anionic surfactants can be utilized in the
personal care composition
including, for example, long chain alkyl (C6-C22) materials such as long chain
alkyl sulfates, long
chain alkyl sulfonates, long chain alkyl phosphates, long chain alkyl ether
sulfates, long chain
alkyl alpha olefin sulfonates, long chain alkyl taurates, long chain alkyl
isethionates (SCI), long
chain alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonates (AGES), sulfosuccinates and the like.
These anionic
surfactants can be alkoxylated, for example, ethoxylated, although
alkoxylation is not required.
These surfactants are typically highly water soluble as their sodium,
potassium, alkyl and
ammonium or alkanol ammonium containing salt form and can provide high foaming
cleansing
power. Other equivalent anionic surfactants may be used. In one embodiment,
the anionic
surfactant comprises sodium laureth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, and
combinations thereof.
Anionic surfactants can be included in any desired amount.
[00122] In one embodiment, anionic surfactants are present in the
personal care composition
in an amount of 0 to about 15 wi.%, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
For example, the anionic surfactants may be present in the personal care
composition in an amount
from about 0.5 to about 15 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 12 wt.%, about 0.5 to
about 10 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 8 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 6 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about 2
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%; from about 1 to about 15 wt.%, about 1 to
about 12 wt.%, about
1 to about 10 wt.%, about 1 to about 8 wt.%, about 1 to about 6 wt.%, about to
about 4 wt.%, about
1 to about 2 wt.%; from about 2 to about 15 wt.%, about 2 to about 12 wt.%,
about 2 to about 10
wt.%, about 2 to about 8 wt.%, about 2 to about 6 wt.%, about 2 to about 4
wt.%; from about 4 to
about 15 wt.%, about 4 to about 12 wt.%, about 4 to about 10 wt.%, about 4 to
about 8 wt.%, about
4 to about 6 wt.%; from about 6 to about 15 wt.%, about 6 to about 12 wt.%,
about 6 to about 10
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wt.%, about 6 to about 8 wt.%; from about 8 to about 15 wt.%, about 8 to about
12 wt.%, about 8
to 10 wt.%, or any range or subrange thereof, based on the total weight of the
personal care
composition. In one embodiment, anionic surfactants are present in an amount
of about 6 to about
8 wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[00123] Amphoteric surfactants may also be included in the
composition. These surfactants
are typically characterized by a combination of high surfactant activity,
lather forming and
mildness. Amphoteric surfactants include, but are not limited to derivatives
of aliphatic secondary
and tertiary amines in which the aliphatic radical can be straight chain or
branched and wherein
one of the aliphatic substituents contains about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms
and one contains an
anionic water solubilizing group, e.g., carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate,
phosphate, or phosphonate.
Examples of such compounds include sodium 3-dodecyaminopropionate. sodium 3-
dodecylaminopropane sulfonate, N-alkyl taurines and N-higher alkyl aspartic
acids. Other
equivalent amphoteric surfactants may be used. Examples of amphoteric
surfactants include, but
are not limited to, a range of betaines including, for example, high alkyl
betaines, such as coco
dimethyl carboxymethyl betaine, lauryl dimethyl carboxy-methyl betaine, lauryl
dimethyl alpha-
carboxyethyl betaine, cetyl dimethyl carboxymethyl betaine, lauryl bis-(2-
hydroxyethyl)carboxy
methyl betaine, stearyl his-(2-hydroxypropyl)carboxymethyl betaine, oleyl
dimethyl gamma-
carboxypropyl betaine, and lauryl bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)alpha-carboxyethyl
betaine, sulfobetaines
such as coco dimethyl sulfopropyl betaine, stearyl dimethyl sulfopropyl
betaine, amido betaines,
amidosulfobetaines and the like. Betaines having a long chain alkyl group,
particularly coco, may
be particularly useful as are those that include an amido groups such as the
cocamidopropyl and
cocoamidoethyl betaines.
[00124] Amphoteric surfactants can be included in any desired
amount. In one embodiment,
amphoteric surfactants are present in the composition in an amount of 0 to
about 15 wt.%, based
on the total weight of the personal care composition. For example, the
amphoteric surfactants may
be present in the personal care composition in an amount from about 0.5 to
about 15 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 12 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 8 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about 6
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about
1 wt.%; from about
1 to about 15 wt.%, about 1 to about 12 wt.%, about 1 to about 10 wt.%, about
1 to about 8 wt.%,
about 1 to about 6 wt.%, about to about 4 wt.%, about 1 to about 2 wt.%; from
about 2 to about 15
wt.%, about 2 to about 12 wt.%, about 2 to about 10 wt.%, about 2 to about 8
wt.%, about 2 to
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about 6 wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%; from about 4 to about 15 wt.%, about 4
to about 12 wt.%,
about 4 to about 10 wt.%, about 4 to about 8 wt.%, about 4 to about 6 wt.%;
from about 6 to about
15 wt.%, about 6 to about 12 wt.%, about 6 to about 10 wt.%. about 6 to about
8 wt.%; from about
8 to about 15 wt.%, about 8 to about 12 wt.%, about 8 to 10 wt.%, or any range
or subrange thereof,
based on the total weight of the personal care composition. In one embodiment,
the amphoteric
surfactants are present in the composition in an amount of about 4 to about 6
wt.%, based on the
personal care composition.
[0001] The personal care composition may include one or more nonionic
surfactant(s), Examples
of nonionic surfactants include polysorbate 20, long chain alkyl glucosides
having CS-C22 alkyl
groups; coconut fatty acid monoethanolamides such as cocamide MEA; coconut
fatty acid
diethanolamides, fatty alcohol ethoxylates (alkylpolyethylene glycols);
alkylphenol polyethylene
glycols; alkyl mercaptan polyethylene glycols; fatty amine ethoxylates
(alkylaminopolyethylene
glycols); fatty acid ethoxylates (acylpolyethylene glycols); polypropylene
glycol ethoxylates (for
example the PLURONIC' m block copolymers commercially available from BASF);
fatty acid
alkylolamides, (fatty acid amide polyethylene glycols); N-alkyl-, N-
alkoxypolyhydroxy fatty acid
amides; sucrose esters; sorbitol esters; polyglycol ethers; and combinations
thereof.
[0002] The nonionic surfactant(s) may he selected from secondary alcohol
ethoxylates,
polyox yeth ylene stearyl ethers, polyoxyethylene ethers, and mixtures of two
or more thereof. The
personal care compositions may include a nonionic surfactant blend including
two or more fatty
alcohol ethoxylates, each having a polyethylene oxide chain length of at least
2. Preferred fatty
alcohol ethoxylates generally have a fatty alcohol chain length of C12 to C24,
a degree of
unsaturation of 0-2, and a polyethylene oxide chain length of 2 to 150
ethylene oxide units. For
example, the fatty alcohol ethoxylates may have the general formula: CH3--
(CH2)x--CH2--0--
(CH2--CH2--0--)yH- , where X=10-20, Y=2-100. In some cases, the blend of fatty
alcohol
ethoxylates include at least one fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a long
polyethylene oxide chain
length and at least one fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a short polyethylene
oxide chain length.
Suitable long chain length fatty alcohol ethoxylates have a polyethylene oxide
chain length greater
than 20, preferably 21 to 150, more preferably 21 to 100.
[0003] Examples of long chain fatty alcohol ethoxylates include Steareth-100
(100 indicates the
polyethylene oxide chain length) and Steareth 21. Other long chain fatty
alcohol ethoxylates may
be used, e.g., Ceteth-100, Oleth-100 Myreth-100, and Beheneth-100. Examples of
short chain
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length fatty alcohol ethoxylates include those having a polyethylene oxide
chain length of less than
or equal to 20, preferably 2 to 20. For example, the short chain length fatty
alcohol ethoxylates
may be selected from Steareth-2, Steareth-10, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Myreth-
20, Oleth-20 and
Beheneth-20.
[00125] The non-ionic surfactants may be selected from
polyoxyethylene ethers, such as
polyoxyethylene stearyl ethers compounds. The polyoxyethylene ethers may
comprise a mixture
of high molecular mass saturated fatty alcohols, such as cetyl alcohol and
stearyl alcohol, and
ethylene oxide. The polyoxyethylene ethers may be selected from Ceteareth-2,
Ceteareth-3,
Ceteareth-4, Ceteareth-5, Ceteareth-6, Ceteareth-7, Ceteareth-8, Ceteareth-9,
Ceteareth-10,
Ceteareth-11, Ceteareth-12, and a combination of two or more thereof. Examples
of
polyoxyethylene stearyl ethers compounds include Steareth-2, Steareth-4,
Steareth-6, Steareth-7,
Steareth-21, Steareth-10, Steareth-11, Steareth-13, Steareth-15, Steareth-20,
or combinations of
two or more thereof.
[00126] Nonionic surfactants can be included in any desired
amount. In one embodiment,
nonionic surfactants are present in the composition in an amount of 0 to about
3 wt.%, based on
the total weight of the personal care composition. In one embodiment, nonionic
surfactants are
present in the composition in an amount from about 0.5 to about 15 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 12
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 8 wt.%, about 0.5 to
about 6 wt.%, about 0.5
to about 4 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%; from
about 1 to about 15
wt.%, about 1 to about 12 wt.%, about 1 to about 10 wt.%, about 1 to about 8
wt.%, about 1 to
about 6 wt.%, about to about 4 wt.%, about 1 to about 2 wt.%; from about 2 to
about 15 wt.%,
about 2 to about 12 wt.%, about 2 to about 10 wt.%, about 2 to about 8 wt.%,
about 2 to about 6
wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%; from about 4 to about 15 wt.%, about 4 to about
12 wt.%, about 4
to about 10 wt.%, about 4 to about 8 wt.%, about 4 to about 6 wt.%; from about
6 to about 15
wt.%, about 6 to about 12 wt.%, about 6 to about 10 wt.%, about 6 to about 8
wt.%; from about 8
to about 15 wt.%, about 8 to about 12 wt.%. about 8 to 10 wt.%, or any range
or subrange thereof,
based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[00127] Cationic surfactants can also be included in the
composition. Examples of cationic
surfactants include any quaternium or polyquaternium compound. Cationic
surfactants can be
included at any desired level. In one embodiment, cationic surfactants are
present in the
composition in an amount of 0 to about 2 wt.%, based on the total weight of
the personal care
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composition. For example, the amount of cationic surfactants in the personal
care composition
may be from about 0.05 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.8 wt.%, about
0.05 to about 1.6
wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.05
to about 1 wt.%,
about 0.05 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 0.6 wt.%, about 0.05 to
about 0.4 wt.%, about
0.05 to about 0.2 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 0.1 wt.%; from about 0.1 to about
2 wt.%, about 0.1
to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1.4 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 1.2
wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 0.6 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 0.4 wt.%; from about 0.3 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.8
wt.%, about 0.3 to
about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.2 wt.%,
about 0.3 to about 1
wt.%, about 0.3 to about 0.8 wt.%; from about 0.6 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.6
to about 1.8 wt.%,
about 0.6 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.6 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.6 to about
1.2 wt.%, about 0.6
to about 1 wt.%; from about 0.9 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.9 to about 1.8 wt.%,
about 0.9 to about
1.6 wt.%, about 0.9 to about 1.4 wt.%; from about 1.2 to about 2 wt.%, about
1.2 to about 1.8
wt.%, about 1.2 to about 1.6 wt.%; from about 1.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 1.5
to about 1.8 wt.%,
or any range or subrange thereof, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition. In
one embodiment, cationic surfactants are present in the composition in an
amount of about 0.1 to
about 0.3 wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
[00128] The personal care compositions, in certain embodiments,
may further comprise a
cationic polymer. The cationic polymers can comprise mixtures of monomer units
derived from
amine- and/or quaternary ammonium-substituted monomer and/or compatible spacer
monomers.
Suitable cationic polymers include, for example: copolymers of 1-vinyl-2-
pyrrolidine and 1-vinyl-
3-methyl-imidazolium salt (e.g., chloride salt) (referred to as Polyquaternium-
16) such as those
commercially available from BASF under the LUVIQUAT tradename (e.g., LUVIQUAT
FC 370);
copolymers of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidine and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate
(referred to as
Polyquaternium-11) such as those commercially from Gar Corporation (Wayne,
N.J., USA) under
the GAFQUAT tradename (e.g., GAFQUAT 755N); and cationic diallyl quaternary
ammonium-
containing polymer including, for example, dimethyldiallyammonium chloride
homopolymer and
copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride (referred to as
Polyquaternium-
6 and Polyquaternium-7).
[00129] Other cationic polymers that may be used include
polysaccharide polymers, such
as cationic cellulose derivatives and cationic starch derivatives. Cationic
cellulose is available from
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Amerchol Corp. (Edison, N.J., USA) in their Polymer JR (trade mark) and LR
(trade mark) series
of polymers, as salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with trimethyl
ammonium substituted
epoxide (referred to as Polyquatemium-10). Another type of cationic cellulose
includes the
polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with
lauryl dimethyl
ammonium-substituted epoxide (referred to as Polyquaternium-24). These
materials are available
from Amerchol Corp. (Edison, N.J., USA) under the tradename Polymer LM-200.
Additionally or
alternatively, the cationic conditioning polymers may include or be chosen
from cationic guar gum
derivatives, such as guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride.
[00130] The personal care composition may include or be selected from
polyquaterniums. In one
instance, the one or more cationic polymers is selected from polyquaternium 4,
polyquaternium 6,
polyquaternium 7, polyquaternium 10, polyquaternium 11, polyquaternium 16,
polyquaternium
22, polyquaternium 28, polyquaternium 32, polyquaternium-46, polyquatemium-51,
polyquaternium-52, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-
54, polyquaternium-55,
polyquaternium-56, polyquatemium-57, polyquaternium-5
8, polyquaternium-59,
polyquaternium-60, polyquatemium-63, polyquaternium-
64, polyquaternium-65,
polyquatemium-66, polyquaternium-67, polyquaternium-
70, polyquaternium-73,
polyquaternium-74, pol yqu atern ium -75, pol yqu atemium -
76, polyquaternium-77,
polyquaternium-78, pol yqu atem ium -79, polyquaternium-
80, polyquaternium-8 1,
polyquaternium- 82, polyquaternium- 84, polyquaternium-
85, polyquaternium- 86,
polyquaternium- 87, pol yqu atemium- 90, polyquatemium-
91, polyqu atemium- 92,
polyquaternium-94, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and a combination of
two or more
thereof. In at least one embodiment, the cationic polymer comprises a
copolymer of acrylamide
and diallyldimethylammonium chloride.
[00131] Skin and/or hair compatible oils can be included in the composition.
Skin and/or hair
compatible oils include a range of liquid hydrocarbons, for example, linear
and branched oils such
as liquid paraffin, squalene, squalane, mineral oil, low viscosity synthetic
hydrocarbons such as
polyalphaolefins, commercially available from ExxonMobil under the trade name
PURESYN
PAO and polybutene under the trade name PANALANETM or INDOPOLTM. Light (low
viscosity)
highly branched hydrocarbon oils may also be suitable in some instances. Other
useful skin and/or
compatible oils may be silicone based, for example, linear and cyclic
polydimethyl siloxane,
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organo functional silicones (alkyl and alkyl aryl), and amino silicones. In at
least one embodiment,
the personal care composition includes isododecane.
[00132] The personal care composition may include alpha hydroxy acids, beta
hydroxy acids,
polyhydroxy acids or combinations thereof. For instance, the personal care
composition may
include one or more one or more alpha hydroxy acid(s), such as those selected
from C3 to C7 alpha-
hydroxy acid or C4 to C6 alpha-hydroxy acid. The alpha hydroxyl acid may be in
the form of a salt,
such as a sodium salt or a potassium salt. In at least one embodiment, the
salt is a sodium salt (i.e.,
the cation associated with the salt is a sodium). Non-limiting examples of
alpha hydroxy acids
include, but are not limited to, mandelic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid,
lactic acid, malic
acid, tartaric acid, phytic acid, hydroxycaprylic acid, hydroxycapric acid,
glutaric acid, gluconic
acid, or a combination of two or more thereof. In some embodiments, the alpha
hydroxy acid(s) is
selected from among mandelic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, lactic acid,
malic acid, tartaric acid,
phytic acid, hydroxycaprylic acid, hydroxycapric acid and combinations
thereof. In further
embodiments, the alpha hydroxy acids are citric acid, mandelic acid, glycolic
acid, lactic acid or a
combination of two or more thereof. In at least one embodiment, the alpha
hydroxy acid is lactic
acid.
[00133] The amount of alpha hydroxyl acid(s) and/or a salt(s) thereof present
in the personal care
composition may range from about 0.1 to about 6 wt.%, based on the total
weight of the personal
care composition. For instance, the personal care compositions may include one
or more alpha
hydroxyl acid(s) and/or a salt(s) thereof in an amount from about 0.1 to about
5 wt. %, about 0.1 to
about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 2 wt.%; from about
0.5 to about 6
wt.%, about 0.5 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.5 to about
3 wt.%, about 0.5
to about 2 wt.%; from about 1 to about 6 wt.%, about 1 to about 5 wt.%, about
1 to about 4 wt.%,
about 1 to about 3 wt.%, about 1 to about 2 wt.%; from about 2 to about 6
wt.%, about 2 to about
wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%, about 2 to about 3 wt.%; from about 3 to about
6 wt.%, about 3
to about 5 wt.%. about 3 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3 wt.%; from
about 4 to about 6 wt.%,
about 4 to about 5 wt.%, or any range or subrange thereof, based on the total
weight of the personal
care composition.
[00134] The personal care compositions can comprise one or more beta hydroxy
acid(s) or a salt
thereof. Non-limiting examples of beta hydroxy acids include salicylic acid,
propionic acid, beta-
hydroybutyric acid, beta-hydroxy beata-methylbutyric acid, carnitine, and
combinations of two or
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more thereof. The beta hydroxy acids may in some cases be selected from
salicylic acid, esters of
salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, beta hydroxybutanoic acid, tropic acid,
trethocanic acid, beta
hydroxyl acids obtained from white willow bark extract and/or wintergreen
leaves, and
combinations of two or more thereof.
[00135] The amount of beta hydroxy acid(s) or salt(s) thereof in the personal
care composition
may be from about 0.05 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.8 wt.%, about
0.05 to about 1.6
wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 1.2 wt.%, about 0.05
to about 1 wt.%,
about 0.05 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 0.6 wt.%, about 0.05 to
about 0.4 wt.%, about
0.05 to about 0.2 wt.%, about 0.05 to about 0.1 wt.%; from about 0.1 to about
2 wt.%, about 0.1
to about 1.8 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1.4 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 1.2
wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 0.6 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 0.4 wt.%; from about 0.3 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.8
wt.%, about 0.3 to
about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.3 to about 1.2 wt.%,
about 0.3 to about 1
wt.%, about 0.3 to about 0.8 wt.%; from about 0.6 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.6
to about 1.8 wt.%,
about 0.6 to about 1.6 wt.%, about 0.6 to about 1.4 wt.%, about 0.6 to about
1.2 wt.%, about 0.6
to about 1 wt.%; from about 0.9 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.9 to about 1.8 wt.%,
about 0.9 to about
1.6 wt.%, about 0.9 to about 1.4 wt.%; from about 1.2 to about 2 wt.%, about
1.2 to about 1.8
wt.%, about 1.2 to about 1.6 wt.%; from about 1.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 1.5
to about 1.8 wt.%,
or any range or subrange thereof, based on the total weight of the personal
care composition.
[00136] The personal care composition can comprise one or more polyhydroxy
acid(s) or a salt
thereof. The polyhydroxy acids may include, but are not limited to,
gluconolactone, gluconic acid,
galactose, lactobionic acid, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the
polyhydroxy acids
are gluconolactone, lactobionic acid or combinations thereof. For instance,
the polyhydroxy acid
may be glucanodeltalactone. The amount of polyhydroxy acid(s) and/or a salt(s)
thereof present in
the personal care composition may range from about 0.1 to about 6 wt.%, based
on the total weight
of the personal care composition. For instance, the personal care compositions
may include one or
more polyhydroxy acid(s) and/or a salt(s) thereof in an amount from about 0.1
to about 5 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 4 wt. %, about 0.1 to about 3 wt. %, about 0.1 to about 2
wt. %; from about 0.5
to about 6 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%; from about 1 to about 6 wt.%, about 1 to about 5
wt.%, about 1 to about
4 wt.%, about 1 to about 3 wt.%, about 1 to about 2 wt.%; from about 2 to
about 6 wt.%, about 2
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to about 5 wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%, about 2 to about 3 wt.%; from about
3 to about 6 wt.%,
about 3 to about 5 wt.%, about 3 to about 4 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 3 wt.%;
from about 4 to about
6 wt.%. about 4 to about 5 wt.%, or any range or subrange thereof, based on
the total weight of the
personal care composition.
[00137] The personal care composition may include one or more pH adjusters to
increase or
decrease the overall pH of the personal care composition. For example, one or
more acids may be
included to decrease the pH of the personal care composition. Examples of
suitable acids for
decreasing the pH of the personal care composition include, but are not
limited to, citric acid,
acetic acid, and the like. The personal care composition may include one or
more bases, such as
sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and the like, to increase the pH of the
personal care
composition. Additional or alternative acids and bases that are suitable for
adjusting the pH of the
personal care composition are readily known to one of ordinary skill in the
art.
[00138] The amount of the pH adjuster in the personal care composition may be
based on the
desired pH of the final personal care composition and/or product. For example,
the total amount
of the pH adjuster may range from about 0.05 to about 20 wt.%, based on the
total weight of the
personal care composition. In some instances, the total amount of pH adjuster
is from about 0.05
to about 15 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 10 wt.%, or about 0.12 to about 5 wt.%,
including ranges and
sub-ranges therebetween, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition.
[00139] In certain embodiments, the personal care composition has a pH of from
about 3.5 to
about 10Ø In other embodiments, the personal care composition has a pH of
from about 3.5 to
about 8Ø In some embodiments, the personal care composition has a pH of from
about 3.5 to
about 7.5. In other embodiments, the personal care composition has a pH of
from about 3.5 to
about 7Ø In further embodiments, the personal care composition has a pH of
from about 3.5 to
about 6.5. Still other embodiments provide personal care compositions having a
pH of from about
3.5 to about 6Ø While other embodiments provide personal care compositions
having a pH of
from about 3.5 to about 5.5. Yet other embodiments provide personal care
compositions having a
pH of from about 3.5 to about 5Ø In certain embodiments, the personal care
composition has a
pH of from about 3.75 to about 4.5. In certain embodiments, the personal care
composition is a
body wash, having a pH of from about 4.0 to about 6Ø In other embodiments,
the personal care
composition is a body lotion, having a pH of from about 4.0 to about 5Ø
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[00140] Additional ingredients may be present in the personal care
composition. These include
water and ingredients to thicken, preserve, emulsify, add fragrance, adjust
the pH, and color. The
personal care compositions may include any of the following additional
ingredients in an amount
of from about 0.01 to about 5 wt.% . In some instances, the amount of
additional ingredients present
in the personal care composition is from about 0.01 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.01 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.01 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.01 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.01 to about
0.5 wt.%, about 0.01
to about 0.1 wt.%; about 0.1 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.1 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.1 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 1 wt.%, about 0.1 to about 0.5
wt.%, about 0.1 to
about 0.1 wt.%; about 0.5 to about 5 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 4 wt.%, about
0.5 to about 3 wt.%,
about 0.5 to about 2 wt.%, about 0.5 to about 1 wt.%; about 0.75 to about 5
wt.%. about 0.75 to
about 4 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 3 wt.%, about 0.75 to about 2 wt.%, about
0.75 to about 1 wt.%;
about 1 to about 5 wt.%, about 1 to about 4 wt.%, about 1 to about 3 wt.%,
about 1 to about 2
wt.%; about 2 to about 5 wt.%, about 2 to about 4 wt.%, about 2 to about 3
wt.%; about 3 to about
wt.%. about 3 to about 4 wt.%, including any range or subrange therebetween,
based on the total
weight of the personal care composition.
[00141] The personal care composition can comprise additional ingredients,
such as proteins
(e.g., hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed milk
protein,
hydrolyzed silk and hydrolyzed collagen), vitamins (e.g., panthenol, biotin,
vitamin E acetate,
vitamin A and D palmitate), moisturizers/humectants (e.g., glycerin, propylene
glycol, sodium
pyroglutamic acid (also known as PCA), amino acid-based surfactants, and HLA),
emollients (e.g.,
esters, isopropyl myristate, decyl oleate, C12-15 alkyl benzoate), botanicals
(e.g., chamomile, aloe,
rosemary), as well as preservatives, dyes, pH adjusters and chelating agents.
Additional examples
of vitamins that may be included in some personal care compositions include
tocopherol, retinol,
and ascorbic acid. Vitamin derivatives, such as ascorbyl monopalmitate,
tocopheryl acetate, and
Vitamin E palmitate, may also be included in certain embodiments of the
invention.
[00142] Non-limiting examples of fragrances and perfumes include odor
compounds selected
from: 7-acetyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethylnaphthalene, a-
ionone, 0-ionone, y-
ionone a-isomethylionone, methylcedrylone, methyl dihydrojasmonate, methyl
1,6,10-trimethyl-
2,5, 9-c yclododec atrien-l-yl ketone, 7 -ac etyl-1 ,1,3 .4,4,6-
hexamethyltetralin, 4- acety1-6-tert- butyl-
1,1-dimethylindane, hydroxyphenylbutanone, benzophenone, methyl 13-naphthyl
ketone, 6-acetyl-
1,1,2,3,3,5 -hexamethylindane, 5-acetyl-3-isopropy1-1,1,2,6-tetramethylindane,
1-dodec anal, 4-(4-
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hydroxy-4-methylpenty1)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, 7 -hydroxy-3 ,7-
dimethyloctan al, 10-
undecen-1 -al, isohexenylc yclohexylc arbo x aldehyde, formyltricyclodecane,
condensation
products of hydroxycitronellal and methyl anthranilate, condensation products
of
hydroxycitronellal and indole, condensation products of phenylacetaldehyde and
indole, 2-methyl-
3-(para-tert-butylphenyl)propionaldehyde, ethylvanillin, heliotropin,
hexylcinnamaldehyde,
amylcinnamaldehyde, 2-methyl-2-(isopropylphenyppropionaldehyde, coumarin, y-
decalactone,
cyclopentadecanolide, 16-hydroxy-9-hexadecenoic acid lactone, 1.3,4,6,7,8-
hexahydro-
4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-y-2-benzopyran, 13-naphthol methyl ether,
ambroxane,
dodecahydro -3 a,6,6,9a- tetramethylnaphtho12,1b] furan, cedrol, 5 -(2,2,3 -
trimethylcyclopent-3 -
eny1)-3 -rnethylpentan-2-ol, 2-ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethy1-3 -c yclop
enten- 1-y1) -2-buten- 1-ol,
caryophyllene alcohol, tricyclodecenyl propionate, tricyclodecenyl acetate,
benzyl salicylate,
cedryl acetate, and tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate.
[00143] Other fragrances may include odor compounds selected from essential
oils, resinoids and
resins from a large number of sources, such as, for example, Peru balsam,
olibanum resinoid,
styrax, labdanum resin, nutmeg, cassia oil, benzoin resin, coriander, and
lavandin.
[00144] Further suitable fragrances include odor compounds selected from
phenylethyl alcohol,
terpineol, linalool, linalyl acetate, geraniol, nerd, 2-(1,1-
dimethylethyl)cyclo-hexanol acetate,
benzyl acetate, and eugenol. The fragrances or perfumes can be used as single
substances or in a
mixture with one another.
[00145] The personal care composition may further comprise one or more
colorants. The
colorants may be a pigment, a dye, or mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples
of pigments include
titanium dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Kaolin, Mica etc. Non-limiting examples of dyes
include food dyes
suitable for food, drug and cosmetic applications, and mixtures thereof. Some
color agents
(colorants) are known as FD&C dyes.
[00146] The colorants may be present in an amount ranging from about 0.0001%
wt. % to about
0.4% wt. %, including all percentages and subranges therebetween, based on the
total weight of
the personal care composition. In some embodiments, the colorants may be
present in an amount
ranging from about 0.0001% wt. % to about 4% wt. %, including all percentages
and subranges
therebetween, based on the total weight of the personal care composition.
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[00147] In certain embodiments, in order to prevent ingredients from
separating, emulsifiers may
be added. In certain embodiments, additional ingredients may include
conditioning agents that
moisturize the skin during and after use of the personal care composition.
[00148] In other embodiments, the composition may include any of following
materials in any
desired amount to achieve a desired effect in the composition (amounts that
can be used in some
embodiments are provided): one or more alkaline salts, for example, sodium
chloride, sodium
sulfate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and/or their equivalents (0 to 5
wt.%); sequestrants,
for example, tetrasodium EDTA, and/or their equivalents (0 to 2 wt.%);
biocides, for example,
Triclosan (2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether), DMDM hydantoin,
formaldehyde and/or
imidazolidinyl urea, and/or their equivalents (0 to 2 wt.%); organic acids,
for example, citric acid
and/or formic acid and/or their equivalents (0 to 2 wt.%); viscosity modifiers
(0 to 2 wt.%);
fragrances and/or perfumes (0 to 5 wt.%); preservatives, for example,
phenoxyethanol,
formaldehyde solution, parabens, pentanediol or sorbic acid (0 to 2 wt.%);
pearlizing agents, for
example, glycol distearic esters, such as ethylene glycol distearate, but also
fatty acid monoglycol
esters (0 to 3 wt.%); stabilizers, for example, metal salts of fatty acids,
such as e.g. magnesium
stearate, aluminum stearate and/or zinc stearate (0 to 2 wt.%); and dyes and
pigments that are
approved and suitable for cosmetic purposes.
[00149] The personal care compositions may be aqueous and, e.g., include water
in an amount
from about 1 to about 95 wt.%, based on the total weight of the personal care
composition. For
example, the water may be present in the personal care composition in an
amount from about 5 to
about 95 wt.%, about 10 to about 95 wt.%, about 15 to about 95 wt.%, about 20
to about 95 wt.%,
about 30 to about 95 wt.%, about 40 to about 95 wt.%, about 50 to about 95
wt.%, about 60 to
about 95 wt.%, about 70 to about 95 wt.%, about 80 to about 95 wt.%, about 90
to about 95 wt.%;
about 5 to about 90 wt.%, about 10 to about 90 wt.%, about 15 to about 90
wt.%, about 20 to about
90 wt.%, about 30 to about 90 wt.%, about 40 to about 90 wt.%, about 50 to
about 90 wt.%, about
60 to about 90 wt.%, about 70 to about 90 wt.%, about 80 to about 90 wt.%;
about 5 to about 80
wt.%, about 10 to about 80 wt.%, about 15 to about 80 wt.%, about 20 to about
80 wt.%, about 30
to about 80 wt.%, about 40 to about 80 wt.%, about 50 to about 80 wt.%, about
60 to about 80
wt.%, about 70 to about 80 wt.%; about 5 to about 70 wt.%, about 10 to about
70 wt.%, about 15
to about 70 wt.%, about 20 to about 70 wt.%, about 30 to about 70 wt.%, about
40 to about 70
wt.%, about 50 to about 70 wt.%, about 60 to about 70 wt.%; about 5 to about
60 wt.%, about 10
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to about 60 wt.%, about 15 to about 60 wt.%, about 20 to about 60 wt.%, about
30 to about 60
wt.%, about 40 to about 60 wt.%, about 50 to about 60 wt.%; about 5 to about
50 wt.%, about 10
to about 50 wt.%, about 15 to about 50 wt.%, about 20 to about 50 wt.%, about
30 to about 50
wt.%, about 40 to about 50 wt.%, including any ranges and subranges
therebetween, based on the
total weight of the personal care composition.
[00150] In some embodiments, the personal care compositions are substantially
free of water or
are free of water. For instance, the personal care compositions may include
about 5 wt.% or less,
about 4 wt.% or less, about 3 wt.% or less, about 2 wt.% or less, about 1 wt.%
or less, or about 0.5
wt.% or less of water, based on the total weight of the personal care
compositions. In one
embodiment, the personal care composition has about 0 wt.% of water, based on
the total weight
of the personal care compositions.
[00151] Aspects of the invention are directed to methods for improving skin by
applying one or
more personal care compositions. In some embodiments, the methods include
applying one or
more (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, or seven personal care compositions).
The methods may
employ the personal care compositions disclosed herein.
[00152] The methods and personal care compositions disclosed herein may be
used to alleviate,
mitigate, and/or treat skin suffering from dryness, hypersensitivity, atopic
dermatitis, acne,
psoriasis, and the like.
[00153] According to one embodiment, provided is a method for improving skin
that includes:
(I) applying a cleaning composition to a section of skin, the
cleaning composition
comprising:
(a) from about 1 to about 25 wt.% of a surfactant,
(b) from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of a polysaccharide,
(c) from about 0.01 to about 5 wt.% of a fatty alcohol, and
(d) from about 0.5 to about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend,
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the cleaning
composition; and
(II) rinsing the section of skin;
(II) applying a lotion composition to the section of skin, the
lotion comprising:
(a) from about 1 to about 30 wt.% of a silicone, an oil,
a polyol, an emollient
or a combination thereof,
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(b) from about 0.1 to about 5 wt.% of a polysaccharide,
(c) from about 0.01 to about 5 wt.% of a fatty alcohol, and
(d) from about 0.5 to about 7 wt.% of a post-biotic blend,
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the lotion
composition.
[00154] The methods typically include applying an effective amount of the
cleaning composition
to a section of skin. The amount of the cleaning composition applied to the
skin may be about 0.1
to about 5 grams/inch2 of skin. In some cases, the amount of cleaning
composition applied to the
skin is about 0.1 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 0.1 to about 2 grams/inch2,
about 0.1 to about 1
grams/inch2; about 0.5 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 0.5 to about 2
grams/inch2, about 0.5 to about
1 grams/inch2; about 1 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 1 to about 2 grams/inch2;
about 1.5 to about
3 grams/inch2, about 1.5 to about 2 grams/inch2, including any ranges or
subranges therebetween.
The composition is spread on the skin neat, or it may be mixed with water. The
spreading of the
cleaning composition may be done by hand, or it may be done by an instrument
such as a glove or
a piece of cloth.
[00155] Usually, the cleaning composition is allowed to remain on the skin for
a period of time
sufficient to clean the section of skin¨for example, for about 1 second to
about 1 minute, about 1
to about 45 seconds, about 1 to about 30 seconds, or about 1 to about 15
seconds. As is common,
the skin may be wetted or rinsed with water prior to the application of the
cleaning composition.
Having the skin wetted before applying the cleaning composition may be
beneficial for enhancing
the effects of certain cleaning compositions according to aspects of the
invention.
[00156] The method may, in some cases, include a step of drying the section of
skin before
applying the lotion composition to the section of skin. The skin may be dried
by towel, hair drier,
or other means, e.g., depending on the desired degree of dryness before the
application of the lotion
composition.
[00157] The methods typically include applying an effective amount of the
lotion composition to
a section of skin. The amount of the lotion composition applied to the skin
may be about 0.1 to
about 5 grams/inch2 of skin. In some cases, the amount of lotion composition
applied to the skin
is about 0.1 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 0.1 to about 2 grams/inch2, about
0.1 to about 1
grams/inch2; about 0.5 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 0.5 to about 2
grams/inch2, about 0.5 to about
1 grams/inch2; about 1 to about 3 grams/inch2, about 1 to about 2 grams/inch2;
about 1.5 to about
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3 grams/inch2, about 1.5 to about 2 grams/inch2, including any ranges or
subranges therebetween.
As mentioned above with regarding to the cleaning composition, the lotion
composition may be
spread by hand, or it may be done by an instrument, such as a glove or a piece
of cloth.
[00158] Some embodiments provide a personal care composition formulated to
inhibit the growth
M. restricta and increase the growth of S. epidermidis, such that the ratio of
S. epidertnidis to M.
restricta is about 2 or more, based on a log count of M. restricta divided by
a log count of S.
epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial culture having a 0.1
optical density at 610 nm
using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for M. restricta and S. epidermidis with a 2 ml of
1% personal care
product at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours.
[00159] Other embodiments provide a personal care composition formulated to
inhibit the growth
M. restricta, S. aureus, C. striatum, and E. coli and increase the growth of
S. epidermidis, such
that the ratio of S. epidermidis to the total of M. restricta. S. aureus, C.
striatum, and E. coli is
about 1.5 or more, based on a log count of M. restricta, S. aureus, C.
striatum, and E. coli divided
by a log count of S. epidermidis after incubating a 2 ml of a bacterial
culture having a 0.1 optical
density at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer for M. restricta, S. aureus, C.
striatum, E. coli,
and S. epidermidis with a 2 nil of 1% personal care product at a temperature
of 37 C for 3 hours.
EXAMPLES
Example I
[00160] Two exemplary, non-limiting, personal care compositions of the present
invention (Ex.
A and Ex. B) are prepared in accordance with the formulations shown in Table 1
& 2 (below). The
compositions are in the form of an oil in water lotion and a body wash.
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Table 1
Ingredient Ex. A Comp. Ex. I
Wt.%
Inulin 0 ¨ 1
Butyloctanol 0.4-2
Stearyl Alcohol 1 ¨ 8 1 - 8
Cetyl Alcohol 1 - 10 1 - 10
Sodium Pyruvate 0.02 - 0.22
Lactic Acid 0.2 - 0.8
Dipalmitoylethyl Dimonium
Chloride (and) Cetearyl 0 ¨2 0 - 2
Alcohol (and) Glycerin
Cetearyl Alcohol and
1 -5 1 - 5
Ceteareth ¨ 20
Isopropyl PaImitate 0 ¨4 0 - 4
Coco -C aprylate 0 ¨ 3 0 - 3
Diethylhexyl Carbonate 0 ¨ 3 0 - 3
Glycerin 2 -10 2 -10
Caprylyl Glycol 0 -2 0 -2
Cocoglycerides 0 ¨ 5 0 -5
Sodium Benzoate 0.2 ¨ 1 0.2 -1
Citric Acid 0 - 1
Water 75 80 Q.S. to 100
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Table 2
Ex. B Comp. Ex. 2
Ingredient
Wt.%
Inulin 0.5-5
Butyloctanol 0.02-0.2
Sodium Pyruvate 0.1-0.3
Lactic Acid 0.1-1
Citric acid 0.1-1
Glycerin 0-10 0-10
Sodium C14-C16 Olefin
3-5 3-5
Sulfonate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine 4-6 4-6
Poloxamer 124 0-0.1 0-0.1
Sodium Benzoate 0.4 - 0.6 0.4 - 0.6
Hydroxyacetophenone 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5
Sodium Gluconate 0.05-0.5 0.05-0.5
Sodium L-2-pyrrolidone-5-
0.1-1 0.1-1
carboxylate
Polyquaternium-7 0.05-0.2 0.05-0.2
Zinc Sulfate 0.1-1 0.1-1
Water 75 - 80 Q.S. to 100
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Table 3
Comp. Ex. 3 Comp. Ex. 4
Aqua / Water,
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter,
Glycerin, water (aqua),
Dimethicone, cocamidopropyl betaine,
Niacinamide, sodium hydroxypropyl
starch
Paraffinum Liquidum / Mineral Oil. Cetearyl Alcohol. phosphate,
Brassica Campestris Oleifera Oil / Rapeseed Seed Oil, lauric acid,
Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide / Ammonium sodium lauroyl glycinate,
Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, sodium lauroyl
isethionate,
Peg-100 Stearate, hydrogenated soybean
oil,
Glyceryl Stearate, Glycine soja (soybean)
oil,
Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, sodium chloride,
Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax. Paraffin, glycerin,
Sorbitan, fragrance (parfum),
Tristearate, phenoxyethanol,
Dimethiconol, guar
hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride,
Mannose, stearic acid,
Disodium EDTA, citric acid,
Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Isethionate,
Vitreoscilla Ferment, BHT,
Xanthan Gum, tetrasodium EDTA,
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl, iodopropynyl
butylcarbamate.
Hydroxyhydrocinnamate,
Sodium Benzoate.
Example 2
[00161] In vitro experimentation was performed to assess the effect of Ex. A
on bacteria residing
on the skin in comparison to two comparative compositions (Comp. Ex. 1 and
Comp. Ex. 3 ).
Comp. Ex. 1 is a benchmark composition having a similar formula to Ex. A,
except that Comp.
Ex. 1 does not include the inventive combination of: a polysaccharide, a fatty
alcohol, and a post-
biotic blend, of Ex. A. Comp. Ex. 3 is a commercially available lotion. The
list of ingredients for
Comp. Ex. 3 is shown above in Table 3.
[00162] Specifically, human skin samples having about 8x3 mm (0 x thickness)
were used for
the in vitro experimentation. 6 skin samples were used to assess skin
penetration and 6 skin
samples were used to evaluate skin biomarkers. The skin was obtained during
abdominal plastic
surgery from informed volunteers. The skin samples were cultured up to the
planned endpoints.
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[00163] A 4111 sample of Ex. A, Comp. Ex. 1 or Comp. Ex. 3 is applied to
respective skin samples
once a day for 6 days. The samples of Ex. A are spread to cover the skin
samples with a 6 0 mm
delivery membrane. Before each application of a sample, the skin samples were
gently cleaned
with a cogon pad.
[00164] To evaluate skin penetration, the 6 skin samples are stained with
Rhodamine B, cryo-
fixed and cut at the cryostat for consequent image acquisition and analysis.
The analysis of
Rhodamine B fluorescence is performed within the epidermis area. Fluorescent
images are
acquired and analyzed for two sections of each skin sample (6 skin samples x 2
sections =12
sampling points/data for the tested condition). For each fluorescent image,
the epidermis is
analyzed by evaluating the fluorescence through Image-J application (NIH,
USA). The obtained
value is then normalized upon the dimension of the selected area.
[00165] To evaluate skin barrier biomarkers, the skin samples are
inamunostained with the
selected antibody (SantaCruz cat# sc-66192) for Hlaggrin, Involucrin,
Desmocollin 1 and Claudin
1. The amount of the antigen present is evaluated at two sections for each
skin sample (6 skin
samples x 2 sections =12 sampling points/data for the tested condition) by
estimating the intensity
and the distribution of the pink/red within the epidermis using Image J (NIH-
US A). The obtained
data is normalized upon the dimension of the analyzed surface expressed in
pixels.
[00166] All quantitative data are summarized in terms of the mean score for
each treatment. The
measures of variation, as standard deviation, are applied to the original
scores. Differences
between groups are evaluated by one-way Anova with permutation test followed
by Tukey's test
with permutation.
[00167] The results establish that Ex. A enhances and strengthens skin barrier
integrity. As shown
in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the skin samples that received Ex. A exhibit less dye
penetration as compared
to Comp. Ex. 1 and Comp. Ex. 3. The less dye penetration, the stronger the
skin barrier provided
by the respective composition. In addition, Ex. A boosts skin barrier
biomarkers, e.g., Filaggrin,
Involucrin, Desmocollin 1 and Claudin 1, as compared to Comp. Ex. 1 and Comp.
Ex. 3. (see, e.g.,
FIGs. 2A-2D).
Example 3
[00168] A growth inhibition assay was conducted to evaluate the effect of
Example Composition
A on the inhibition or growth of bacteria found on skin. Pure colonies of E.
coli, C. striatum, S.
aureus and S. epidermidis were grown in TSB medium overnight. The turbidity of
the bacterial
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culture solution was adjusted to OD = 0.1 (Optical Density) at 610 nm using a
UV-VIS
Spectrometer. Two 2 rial of the bacteria culture solution was incubated with a
2 ml sample of Ex.
A, Comp. Ex. 1 or Comp. Ex. 3 for 48 hours.
[00169] The turbidity of each tube was read after incubation. Replicates were
run for each
treatment. FIGS. 3A and 3B are bar graphs depicting the growth of S. aureus
and S. epidermidis
after application of Ex. A, Comp. Ex. 1 and Comp. Ex. 3.
[00170] FIG. 3C is a bar graph showing the ratio of desirable bacteria to
undesirable bacteria after
application of Ex. A, Comp. Ex. 1, and Comp. Ex. 3. As shown in FIG. 3C, Ex. A
inhibited the
growth of S. aureus, but promoted S. epidermidis.
Example 4
[00171] An exemplary, non-limiting personal care composition (Ex. B) was
prepared in
accordance with the formulation shown in Table 2 (above). Ex. B is in the form
of a body wash.
Example 5
[00172] The effect of Ex. B on the growth of various bacteria residing on the
skin was evaluated
in comparison to two comparative compositions (Comp. Ex. 2 and Comp. Ex. 4).
Comp. Ex. 2 was
a benchmark composition having a similar formula to Ex. B, except that Comp.
Ex. 2 does not
include the invention combination of a polysaccharide, a fatty alcohol, and a
post-biotic blend that
is contained in Ex. B. Comp. Ex. 4 was a commercially available body wash. The
list of ingredients
for Comp. Ex. 4 is shown above in Table 3.
[00173] Specifically, growth inhibition assays were conducted to evaluate the
effect of Example
Composition B has on the inhibition or growth of bacteria found on skin. Pure
colonies of E. coli,
C. striatum, and S. epidermidis were grown in TSB medium overnight. The
turbidity of the
bacterial culture solution was adjusted to OD = 0.1 (Optical Density) at 610
nm using a UV-VIS
Spectrometer. Two 2 rn1 of the bacteria culture solution was incubated with a
2 ml sample of Ex.
B, Comp. Ex. 2 or Comp. Ex. 4 for 48 hours.
[00174] The turbidity of each tube was read after incubation. Replicates were
run for each
treatment. FIGS. 4A-4C are bar graphs showing the growth of S. epidermidis, C.
striatum, and E
.coli after application of Ex. B, Comp. Ex. 2 and Comp. Ex. 4. FIG. 5A is a
bar graph showing the
ratio of S. epidermidis to E. coli after application of Ex. B, Comp. Ex. 2 and
Comp. Ex. 4. FIG.
5B is a bar graph showing the ratio of S. epidermidis to C. striatum after
application of Ex. B,
Comp. Ex. 2 and Comp. Ex. 4.
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Example 6
[00175] An exemplary, non-limiting personal care composition (Ex. D) was
prepared in
accordance with aspects of the invention. Example Composition D was in the
form of a lotion and
contained 0.6 wt.% of lactic acid, 0.15 wt.% of sodium pyruvate, 1 wt.% of
inulin, and 0.05 wt.%
of butyloctanol, with all weight percentages being based on the total weight
of the personal care
composition. A comparative composition (Comp. Ex. 5) was prepared having a
similar formula to
as Ex. D, except that Comp. Ex. 5 did not include the polysaccharide, fatty
alcohols, or post-biotic
blend of Ex. D.
Example 7
[00176] The effect of Ex. D on the growth of various bacteria residing on skin
was evaluated in
comparison to two comparative compositions (Comp. Exs. 5 and 6). Comp. Ex. 6
was a
commercially available body wash.
[00177] Specifically, growth inhibition assays were conducted to evaluate the
effect of Ex. D on
the inhibition or growth of bacteria found on skin. Pure colonies of S. aureus
and S. epidermidis
were grown in TSB medium overnight. The turbidity of the bacterial culture
solution was adjusted
to OD = 0.1 (Optical Density) at 610 nm using a UV-VIS Spectrometer. Two 2 ml
of the bacteria
culture solution was incubated with a 2 ml sample of Ex. D, Comp. Ex. 5, or
Comp. Ex. 6 for 48
hours.
[00178] The turbidity of each tube was read after incubation. Replicates were
run for each
treatment. FIGS. 6A and 6B are bar graphs depicting the growth of S. aureus
and S. epidermidis
after application of Ex. D, Comp. Ex. 5, and Comp. Ex. 6. FIG. 7 is a bar
graph showing the ratio
of S. epidermidis to S. aureus after application of Ex. D, Comp. Ex. 5, and
Comp. Ex. 6.
Example 8
[00179] Three exemplary personal care compositions (Exs. E-G) in the form of
roll-on deodorants
were prepared in accordance with aspects of the invention. A comparative
personal composition
(Comp. Ex. 7) was prepared to serve as a control. Comp. Ex. 7 was also in the
form of a roll-on
deodorant. The formulation for Exs. E-G and Comp. Ex. 7 are provided in Table
4, below.
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Table 4
Ex. E Ex. F Ex. G
Comp. Ex. 7
US INCI Name
(wt.%) (wt.%) (wt.%)
(wt.%)
Water 77.8 77.6 77.5
80.3
Glycerin 15 15 15
15
Caprylyl Glycol 0.5 0.5 0.5
0.5
Isododecane 1 1 1
1
Xanthan Gum 1 1 1
1
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate 0.25 0.25 0.25
0.25
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate 0.75 0.75 0.75
0.75
Triethyl Citrate 0.5 0.5 0.5
0.5
Fragrance 0.3 0.3 0.3
0.3
Sodium Benzoate 0.4 0.4 0.4
0.4
Ethylhexylglycerin 0.2 0.3
Lactic Acid and Sodium Lactate 1.8 1.8 1.8
2-Butyloctanol 0.5 0.5 0.5
Inulin 0.23 0.23 0.23
Fructose, Glucose, and Sucrose 0.023 0.023 0.023
Example 9
[00180] Exs. E-G were evaluated in comparison to Comp. Ex. 7 to assess the
effect of the roll-on
deodorant compositions on the microbiome of human skin. In particular, the
growth of S.
epidermiclis and C. striatum in the presence of Exs. E-G and Comp. Ex. 7 was
evaluated.
[00181] A TSB medium was produced using each of Exs. E-G and Comp. Ex. 7.
Specifically,
solutions were prepared from each of the roll-on compositions of Exs. E-G and
Comp. Ex. 7 by
diluting a sample from each roll-on composition to produce a respective roll-
on solution containing
about 20 wt.% of roll-on deodorant composition. The solutions were then added
to a TSB medium.
[00182] A pure colony of C. striatum and S. epidermidis were grown in TSB
medium overnight.
A 2 ml sample of each bacteria culture was then separately incubated with a 2
ml sample of each
respective roll-on solution at a temperature of 37 C for 3 hours of
incubation. After the incubation,
the solution was 10 times series diluted in TSB medium to produce a diluted
solution containing
both the respective roll-on composition and the respective bacteria.
[00183] A 100 ul sample of the diluted solution was then plated on TSA plates,
and incubated at
a temperature of 37 C overnight. The bacteria colonies on the TSA plates were
counted the next
day. At least two separate experiments were run for each tested sample, and
each experiment had
3 replicates.
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[00184] The data was evaluated and expressed as log10 colony-forming unit
(CFU)/ml. The ratio
of desirable bacteria to undesirable bacteria was calculated by dividing the
log counts of
undesirable bacteria by the log counts of desirable bacteria. The statistical
significance between
treatments was analyzed by ANOVA at 95% confidence level in Minitab software.
[00185] As seen in FIG. 8, Exs. E-G increase the ratio of desirable bacteria
(S. epidermidis) to
undesirable bacteria (C. striatum).
Example 10
[00186] An exemplary, non-limiting, personal care composition of the present
invention (Ex. H)
was prepared in accordance with aspects of the invention. A comparative
personal care
composition (Comp. Ex. 8) was prepared having a similar formulation as Ex. H,
but did not include
the polysaccharide, fatty alcohol, and post-biotic blend combination. Ex. H
and Comp. Ex. 8 were
in the form of a shampoo.
Example II
[00187] Ex. H was evaluated to assess its effectiveness in reducing dandruff
in comparison to
Comp. Ex. 8. Specifically, Ex. H and Comp. Ex. 8 were evaluated to determine
their effect on
Staphylococcus epidermidis and Malassezia restricta.
[00188] A pure colony of S. epidermidis was grown in 10m1 of TSB medium
overnight to produce
a S. epidermidis bacteria solution. The turbidity of the bacterial culture
solution was adjusted to
0.38 OD (Optical Density) using a nephelometer.
[00189] A sample from each of Ex. H and Comp. Ex. 8 was diluted with TSB
medium to produce
a diluted personal care solution containing 1 wt.% of the respective personal
care composition.
Then 2m1 of the S. epidermidis bacteria solution was incubated with 2m1 of the
diluted personal
care solution at a temperature of 35 C for 3 hours. After completion of the 3
hours of incubation,
1 ml sample of the mixture was transferred and subsequently 7 times serially
diluted in 0.85%
saline up to 8 times dilution. From the 8 times dilution, 1 mL was removed and
transferred to a
sterile Petri plate and 15 to 20 naL of the molten Tryptic Soy agar (TSA) was
added. The TSA
plate was prepared using a pour plate method. The TSA plates were incubated in
an inverted
position at a temperature of 35 C for 24 hours, and bacterial colonies on the
respective plates were
counted the next day. In total, 6 replicates were prepared for evaluating the
effect of Ex. H on S.
epidermidis and 6 replicates were prepared for evaluating the effect of Comp.
Ex. 8 on S.
epidermidis.
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[00190] A pure colony of M. restricta was picked and was grown on Dixon's agar
for 5 to 7 days
at a temperature of 35 C to produce a yeast culture solution. The turbidity of
the yeast culture was
adjusted to 0.8 OD (Optical Density) using a nephelometer.
[00191] A sample from each of Ex. H and Comp. Ex. 8 was diluted with TSB
medium to produce
a diluted personal care solution containing 1 wt.% of the respective personal
care composition.
Then a 2m1 of the yeast culture solution was incubated with 2m1 of the diluted
personal care
solution at a temperature of 35 C for 3 hours. After completion of the 3 hour
incubation, a I ml
sample of the mixture was transferred and subsequently 10 times serially
diluted in 0.85% saline
up to -8 dilution. From the 8 times dilution, 1 mL was removed and transferred
to a sterile Petri
plate and 15 to 20 mL of the molten Dixon's agar was added. The Dixon's agar
plates were
incubated in an inverted position at a temperature of 35 C for 96 hours, and
colonies on the
respective plates were counted. In total, 6 replicates were prepared for
evaluating the effect of Ex.
H on M. restricta and 6 replicates were prepared for evaluating the effect of
Comp. Ex. 8 on M.
restricta.
[00192] The data collected and evaluated regarding the growth of S.
epidertnidis and M. restricta
in the presence of Ex. H or Comp. Ex. 8 was expressed as log10 colony-forming
unit (CFU)/ml.
The ratio of desirable bacteria to undesirable fungi was calculated by
dividing the log counts of
undesirable fungi by the log counts of desirable bacteria. The statistical
significance between
treatments was analyzed by ANOVA at 95% confidence level in Minitab software.
[00193] Bar graphs showing the results of the evaluation of Ex. H and Comp.
Ex. 8 on C. striatum
and M. restricta are shown in FIGS. 9A-9C.
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